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Apr 12, 1894
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Born in Carlisle, England to
Edward James and Catherine Jane (nee Middleton) Johnston
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59518 (temporary number 772)
Ø Next of kin given as Catherine Johnston, mother,
46 Cecil St., Carlisle, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Baker
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Later noted as
Rubber Worker
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “G” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “D” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Aug 19, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
and employed as a Cook
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 1, 1915
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Struck off duty as a Cook and
posted to “D” Company
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Apr 3, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Apr 12, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Oct 2, 1916
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While in a position west of
Courcelette, France, Private Johnston received shrapnel wounds to his left
leg and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being
transported to a casualty clearing company for further assessment
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Oct 4, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 11
Stationary Hospital in Rouen where surgery was performed to remove shrapnel
from his legs
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Oct 6, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. George
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the 22nd Scottish General Hospital in Edinburgh,
Scotland
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 6, 1916
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Discharged from the No. 2
Scottish General Hospital to duty
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Nov 14, 1916
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Admitted to the Hillingdon
House Convalescent Hospital in Uxbridge to continue his recovery
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Nov 24, 1916
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Attached to the CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for physical training at the St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Jan 24, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Jul 29, 1917
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Admitted to the Canadian
Military Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Furunculosis
(boils) on both legs
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Aug 27, 1917
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Discharged to duty with the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford from hospital
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Nov 22, 1917
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While playing a football
match, he received a kick in his left leg that became sore and swollen. He reported to the Medical Officer who
applied hot compresses to the leg
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Nov 28, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 14
Canadian Military Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Infected
Left Leg. On admission blisters were
noted that appeared to be from a burn caused by moist heat.
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Feb 1, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Feb 11, 1918
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Feb 24, 1918
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Embarked the SS Munroe
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Mar 6, 1918
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Disembarked in Canada and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 6, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Bowmanville, Ontario
Following the end of the war,
the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 36
Golden Ave., Toronto, Ontario
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Dec 23, 1919
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Married to Deborah Telford in
Toronto, Ontario
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