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Private John Johnston

 

Johnston

 

Private John Johnston, 9th (North Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Service No. 41107. Formerly 6th Inniskilling Dragoons (Service Squadron), Service No. UD/84, and 2nd Regiment North Irish Horse. Born Enniskillen. Residence Enniskillen. Enlisted Finner Camp, County Donegal. Son of John and Sarah Johnston. Died of wounds on 11 February 1918, aged 22. Buried at Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France, grave V.G.4. His gravestone inscription reads:

41107 PRIVATE

J. JOHNSTON

ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS

11TH FEBRUARY 1918 AGE 22

 

Note: Johnston is shown on Soldiers Died list as formerly Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (14073).

Image kindly provided by Steve Rogers, Project Co-ordinator of the The War Graves Photographic Project, www.twgpp.org.