Second Lieutenant

William Eli Johnston

Secondary Memorial: 
Piopio War Memorial
Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John and Elizabeth Johnston (nee Clark); husband of Annie C. Johnston, of 26, Lochiel Rd., Remuera, Auckland. Born at Hokitika, West Coast. Served on the Western Front, and in the South African Campaign.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
10069
Name:
William Eli Johnston
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Annie C. Johnston (wife), Piopio, Te Kuiti, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
20 January 1918
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
48
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
01 April 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 49
HMNZT 50
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Prot. Soldiers Area A, Row 1, Grave 1.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
William Eli Johnston
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