Soldier profiles

Name : JOHNSTON, JOHN
Service Number : WX18991
Date of Birth : 26/06/1913
Place of Birth : CARLISLE, ENGLAND
Known as :
Occupation on Enlistment : SKIPMAN
Date of Enlistment : 13/01/1942
Locality on Enlistment : WILUNA, WA
Place of Enlistment : CLAREMONT, WA
Next of Kin : JOHNSTON, DOROTHY
Rank (at time of discharge / death) : PRIVATE
Service : ARMY
Final Posting : 2/2 PIONEER BATTALION
Position / Platoon / Company (as 2/2 Pioneer) (date / details) :
Unit Transfers / Promotions (date / details) :
Theatres of War : NEW GUINEA
Actions :
Wounded (date / details) :
Discharged : 03/10/1944
Date Died : 04/10/1984
Age at Death : 71
Community Roll of Honour : N/A
Buried Location / Memorial (P.O.W., D.O.W., K.I.A.) : N/A
K.I.A. (date / details) : N/A
D.O.W. (date / details) : N/A
M.I.A. (date / details) : N/A
P.O.W. (location/s) : NO
Died P.O.W. (date / details) : N/A
P.O.W. Camps (details) : N/A
Recovered P.O.W. (location/s) : N/A
Honours and Gallantry : None for display
Applicable Australian War Memorial circulars : NO
References found (entries & photos) : National Archives of Australia (Barcode 6459506 [DIGITISED]), WW2 Nominal Roll

Background : Husband of Dorothy.

Service & personal summary At enlistment : married, blue eyes, black hair. Marks / scars : appendix scar and scar along side of left thumb.

Service record.
13/01/1942 Enlisted and taken on strength Claremont, Western Australia.
13/01/1942 Granted leave without pay 1600 13/1/1942 to 0830 19/01/1942 Claremont, Western Australia.
26/01/1942 Transferred to 13 Training Battalion.
26/01/1942 Transferred to 2/32 Reinforcements Northam, Western Australia.
28/03/1942 Transferred from 13 Training Battalion to No. 1 Special Battalion.
22/05/1942 Marched out from Recruit Training Battalion No.1 Detachment Fremantle, Western Australia to Recruit Training Battalion Northam, Western Australia.
22/05/1942 Marched in ex No.1 detached unit.
26/05/1942 Detached as Perth guard.
18/06/1942 Rejoined unit ex detached.
06/07/1942 Injury. Cut fingers on head cutter. Soldier not to blame.
20/07/1942 Granted leave with pay from 20/07/1942 to 25/07/1942 (35 Infantry Training Battalion).
09/08/1942 Rejoined unit Northam, Western Australia from leave.
15/08/1942 Admitted 38 Camp Hospital Northam, Western Australia with gastric ulcer and transferred to 118 Australian General Hospital Northam, Western Australia.
15/08/1942 Evacuated from 38 Camp Hospital to 118 Australian General Hospital.
29/08/1942 Discharged 118 Australian General Hospital with functional dyspepsia.
16/09/1942 Granted leave with pay from 16/09/1942 to 28/09/1942.
07/01/1943 Transferred from 35 Infantry Training Battalion to 2/2 Pioneer Battalion 5 Military District (Western Australia).
26/01/1943 Entrained for 3 Military District (Victoria).
31/01/1943 Marched in ex 5 Military District (Western Australia).
13/03/1943 Admitted 27 Convalescent Hospital, Seymour, Victoria with dyspepsia and transferred to X list.
13/03/1943 Admitted 107 Australian General Hospital from 27 Convalescent Hospital, Seymour, Victoria.
23/03/1943 Rejoined unit from 107 Australian General Hospital and struck off X list.
23/03/1943 Discharged to 2/2 Pioneer Battalion from 27 Convalescent Hospital, Seymour, Victoria.
26/03/1943 Entrained 3 Military District (Victoria) for 1 Military District (Queensland).
29/03/1943 Detrained 1 Military District (Queensland).
29/03/1943 Evacuated to 2 Casualty Clearing Station.
03/04/1943 Discharged to unit.
03/04/1943 Rejoined unit ex 2 Casualty Clearing Station.
08/04/1943 Evacuated to 2 Casualty Clearing Station with dyspepsia and transferred to X list.
09/04/1943 Evacuated from 2 Casualty Clearing Station to 2/4 Australian General Hospital.
14/04/1943 Evacuated from 2/4 Australian General Hospital to 2/12 Australian General Hospital.
14/05/1943 Discharged and marched out to General Details Depot.
16/05/1943 Marched out to Reception Camp Ravenshoe, Queensland for return to unit.
20/05/1943 Taken on strength 2/2 Pioneer Battalion from 2/12 Australian General Hospital.
01/07/1943 Granted proficiency pay.
19/07/1943 Embarked Townsville, Queensland on H.M.A.T. Canberra.
22/07/1943 Disembarked Port Moresby, New Guinea.
20/12/1943 Evacuated to 2/6 Field Ambulance Main Dressing Station with malaria (M.T.).
06/01/1944 Evacuated from 2/6 Field Ambulance Main Dressing Station to Kumbarum Convalescent Hospital and transferred to X list.
08/01/1944 Evacuated from Kumbarum Convalescent Hospital to 2/5 Field Ambulance Main Dressing Station with Dengue fever.
14/01/1944 Discharged from 2/5 Field Ambulance Main Dressing Station to 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
15/01/1944 Taken on strength 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
02/02/1944 Evacuated to 2/5 Australian General Hospital with Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (P.U.O.) and transferred to X list.
17/02/1944 Discharged from 2/5 Australian General Hospital to 2/2 Pioneer Battalion with malaria (M.T.).
17/02/1944 Taken on strength 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
23/03/1944 Embarked Port Moresby, New Guinea on S.S. Taroona.
26/03/1944 Disembarked Townsville, Queensland.
26/05/1944 Detached to Leave and Transit Depot West Australia Lines of Communication area from 26/05/1944 to 20/08/1944.
17/07/1944 Evacuated from Leave and Transit Depot Western Australia Lines of Communication area to 110 Australian General Hospital, Perth, Western Australia with malaria (benign tertian).
21/07/1944 Discharged 110 Australian General Hospital, Perth, Western Australia to 118 Australian General Hospital with malaria (benign tertian) and transferred to X list.
31/07/1944 Discharged from 118 Australian General Hospital to General Details Depot Western Australia Lines of Communication area.
31/07/1944 Taken on strength General Details Depot Western Australia Lines of Communication area.
02/09/1944 Marched out from General Details Depot Western Australia Lines of Communication area on leave without pay from 1100 02/09/1944 to 1100 28/10/1944 and transferred to X list.
02/09/1944 Marched into Leave and Transit Depot for leave without pay.
30/09/1944 Marched in from leave without pay (recalled).
03/10/1944 Discharged Claremont, Western Australia.