Ref ID: 51654010353
Name
Herbert Benjamin Johnston.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Private Herbert Benjamin Johnston.
Life Story
Name: Herbert Benjamin Johnston.
Service Number: 3023
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 1st/6th Battalions.
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Born: 17th May 1895, Portadown.
Died: 20th June 1915.
Address: 162 Ainsworth Avenue, Belfast
.
Herbert Benjamin Johnston, son of Benjamin and Leana Johnston, is connected to 162 Ainsworth Avenue, Shankill, Belfast
.
The 1901 Ireland Census has Herbert living 12 New Street, Portadown, Armagh with his mother, occupation, Flax Farm Winder
.
Herbert's father had sadly died on the 9th September 1897 aged 60 years
.
Herbert joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 1st May 1915.
Herbert was a Private in 1st/6th Battalions Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders when he Died Of Wounds 20th June 1915 aged 20 years
.
A local newspaper states
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BELFAST MAN KILLED.
Mr William Johnston, Ainworth Avenue, has been informed that his brother, Private Herbert Johnston, 6th (Territorial) Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was mortally wounded in action in France. Private Johnston was born in May 1895, joined the Territorial's in Nulston, Scotland two years ago, volunteers for active service in August, and went to the front last May. He was wounded by a shrapnel shell, died the same evening, and was interred three graves from Lieutenant Haldane, nephew of Lord Haldane, who was killed in the same action
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Another states
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Private HERBERT JOHNSTON.
1st, 6th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He left Belfast 4 years ago to work in Neilston, Scotland, joined the A and S Territorial's, and volunteered in August for active service. In May last he went to France, and died from shrapnel wound in the abdomen.
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Herbert's Soldiers Effects were left to his brothers, William and James Johnston.
.
Herbert received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star.
.
He is Remembered at Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
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Classification
Newspaper,
Photograph,
