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We remember John Leslie Johnston
We remember John Leslie Johnston
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
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January 1886
1915
missing
Missing and believed wounded. He went out in front of the line to recover a wounded man.
Source:8997582
11th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
3rd bn attached 2nd Battalion
Source:8997582
12th May 1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
Missing and believed wounded. He went out in front of the line to recover a wounded man.
Festubert
France
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Source:8997582
Source:8672388
12th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8670533
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Leslie |
| Initials | JL |
| Last Name | Johnston |
| Source | 2131546 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 3rd bn attached 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Canon J O Johnston | father |
Media
Media
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2Lt J L Johnston at OUOTC Summer Camp2Lt J L Johnston at OUOTC Summer Camp, Mychett Place, Farnborough June 1914 photgrpahed by Cadet Corporal F J Nugee
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J L Johnston entry in the OU Roll of ServiceJ L Johnston entry in the Oxford University Roll of ServiceContributed by:
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War diary entry about him being missing in actionMissing and believed wounded. He went out in front of the line to recover a wounded man.Contributed by:
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Second Lieutenant John Leslie JohnstonOriginal IWM image caption: Second Lieutenant John Leslie Johnston. Unit: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Death: 12 May 1915 Western Front. Dean of Magdalen College, Oxford. Son of the Rev. Canon J. O. Johnston, D.D., Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral. | Head portraitContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Oxford University Officers Training Corps 1913/14More about Oxford University Officers Training Corps 1913/14
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Julian1543 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Julian1543 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Julian1543 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Julian1543 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2Lt J L Johnston at OUOTC Summer Camp | Julian1543 | |
| 2Lt J L Johnston at OUOTC Summer Camp | Julian1543 | |
| J L Johnston entry in the OU Roll of Service | Julian1543 | |
| War diary entry about him being missing in action | Edwin110085 | |
| Second Lieutenant John Leslie Johnston | James201 |
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