Private Samuel Everett Johnston
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Johnston,
Samuel Everett
Date of birth: 1894-11-24
Place of birth: Edinburgh Scotland
Next of kin: Mrs J.S. Johnston, Mother, 51 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-09-15
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 447689
Highest Rank:
Private
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Killed in the advance from Pozieres to Courcelette during the Somme offensive.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1569816
LAC ID:
337798
Service file: B4899-S061
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Charles Sidey and Katharine C. Johnston, of 3, Lauriston Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The war diary lists this man as missing on the day he was killed.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and war diary. This man is on the CWGC site. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion A ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20