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We remember Joseph Howard Johnstone
We remember Joseph Howard Johnstone
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Scots Fusiliers
4th Battalion
Source:7614694
February 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8935047
19th May 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8521458
6th June 1915 - 11th November 1915
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8521458
6th December 1915 - 11th April 1918
1917
service
British Army
Major (Acting)
Royal Scots Fusiliers
4th Battalion
Source:8485638
August 1917
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8521458
17th April 1918 - 11th November 1918
1918
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Scots Fusiliers
4th Battalion
Source:7614668
April 1918
1919
discharge
Source:8485451
6th February 1919
1919
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Scots Fusiliers
4th Battalion
Source:8485451
February 1919
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8486900
1968
death
United Kingdom
Source:7615253
17th September 1968
burial
Renfrewshire
United Kingdom
Source:7615253
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Howard |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Johnstone |
| Source | 2134761 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 4th Battalion | Major (Acting) | ||
| British Army | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 4th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 4th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Captain J. Howard JohnstoneExtracted from picture of the officers of 4th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers probably taken in Palestine or Egypt prior to departure for Western Front in April 1918
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Howard 19, Father 54Taken at Stirling prior to entraining same day for Liverpool for embarkationContributed by:
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HeadstoneHis name on the Johnstone family headstone in Lochwinnoch Cemetery.Contributed by:
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Letter from the War Office.Letter enclosed with the Serbian Order of the White Eagle, sent to J. Johnstone for his son.Contributed by:
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4th RSF Officers - D CompanyTaken in Egypt (or possibly Palestine) prior to departure for the Western Front in April 1918.Contributed by:
Jane20324
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Fifty-Second (Lowland) Division 1914-1918 by R.R.Thompson, p. 135. | Jane20324 | |
| The History of the Royal Scots Fusiliers (1678-1918) by John Buchan, p.334 & 467. | Jane20324 | |
| Serbian decoration for local officer. | Jane20324 | |
| Howard's War | Jane20324 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 21 APRIL, 1914 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| EDINBURGH GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 19, 1917 - Order of the White Eagle | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 22 SEPTEMBER, 1916 - Captain | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 3 OCTOBER, 1916 - Captain | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 25 JULY, 1917 - Captain | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 2 MAY, 1921 - Captain | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | Jane20324 | |
| Captain J. Howard Johnstone | Jane20324 | |
| Howard 19, Father 54 | Jane20324 | |
| Howard's platoon | Jane20324 | |
| Headstone | Jane20324 | |
| Letter from the War Office. | Jane20324 | |
| Letter from the War Office 1919. | Jane20324 | |
| 4th RSF Officers - D Company | Jane20324 |
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