Johnston, James Aden

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SURNAME

Johnston

NAME

James Aden

PLACE OF BIRTH

Aberdeen, Scotland

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Port Douglas

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

12-01-1915

NEXT OF KIN

Margaret Ross Johnston (mother) Aberdeen, Scotland

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Enlisted in Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

3rd Field Artillery

RANK

Driver

CAMPAIGN 1

Gallipoli

CAMPAIGN 2

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

10-02-1917

OTHER INFORMATION

Returned to Aberdeen, not Australia.

STORY OUTLINE

James Johnston was born in Aberdeen, Scotland but was a labourer in Douglas Shire when he enlisted in January 1915 at age 23,

He served with the 3rd Field Artillery both at Gallipoli and the Western Front. He arrived at Gallipoli on 21 July 1915 and left on the 'Caledonia' in the major retreat of 26 December 1915.

He was hospitalised for nearly a month in February 1916 and then in September, in France, he suffered gunshot wounds and was transferred to the First Australian Hospital in England.

After his discharge on 21 February 1917, he returned to his birthplace, Aberdeen.

SERVICE NO

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