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We remember Frederick John Lawrie Johnstone
We remember Frederick John Lawrie Johnstone
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
United Kingdom
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1895
1916
hospitalisation
He suffered serious injuries in an attack in Picardy on 20 August 1916.
Hospital/Institution
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20th August 1916
1916
dates
Age 21
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29th August 1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
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education
Officer Training Corps
Eton College
Eton, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:6989223
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
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service
British Army
Captain
King's Royal Rifle Corps
2nd Battalion
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1916
death
Died of wounds
He suffered serious injuries in an attack in Picardy on 20 August 1916. He died, aged 21, in a hospital at Abbeville on 29 August.
Abbeville
France
Source:7051017
Source:6989223
29th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick John Lawrie |
| Initials | FJL |
| Last Name | Johnstone |
| Source | 6989223 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 2nd Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
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Portrait photograph of F J L JohnstoneCaptain F J L Johnstone 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (60th) Captain Johnstone was educated at Eton where he became a Cadet Officer with the Officer Training Corps (OTC). Rather than take up his place at Christ Church, Oxford, he was gazetted to 60th Rifles in November 1914. He suffered serious injuries in an attack in Picardy on 20 August 1916. He died, aged 21, in a hospital at Abbeville on 29 August. He was posthumously awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry in action.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of F J L Johnstone | Charlotte33 |
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