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We remember James Cecil Johnston
We remember James Cecil Johnston
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1903
marriage
Violet Myrtle Waters
Source:6188344
1903
education
Sandhurst College
United Kingdom
Source:6188346
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Source:2131423
1915
death
Killed in Action
Hit by a shell
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7373275
Source:6188346
Source:2131423
9th August 1915
burial
Commemorated on Helles Memorial Turkey
Source:7373275
Source:2131423
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Cecil |
| Initials | JC |
| Last Name | Johnston |
| Source | 2131423 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Irish Fusiliers | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Grace Reynolds Dixon | mother | ||
| Robert Edgeworth Johnston | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Myrtle Waters | wife | 1903 |
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Captain James Cecil JohnstonCaptain Johnston in the uniform of the Royal irish Fusiliers
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain James Cecil Johnston | Anne1202 |
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