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We remember William Jeffray Johnstone
We remember William Jeffray Johnstone
Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7374095
1897
1915
commission
Source:7961658
22nd November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:7961658
22nd November 1915
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7961654
4th February 1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Source:2135689
1917
death
Source:7374095
28th December 1917
burial
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Jeffray |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Johnstone, |
| Source | 7961654 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
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Communities
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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 | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Posthumously awarded the Military Cross - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Commissioned as 2nd Lt - London Gazette | Fife3190 |
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