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Private Samuel Everett Johnston

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

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
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
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