Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.127 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 43A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians Medicinae Baccalaureus Member of the Royal College of Surgeons | ||
Early Life :
Son of J C Johnston, civil engineer, of Hornsey. Brother of Charles Herbert Farley Johnston (1897). Married Gertrude Mabel Tyers at Christ Church, Hampstead, Camden 24th November, 1913.Attended Epsom College 1897-1899.
His story is summarised in Dentistry.org.
"JOHN EDWARD LIONEL JOHNSTON (1881-1917). M.B., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Eng.), D.T.M. & H.
John Edward Lionel Johnston (1881-1917) [Epsom College 1897-1898] was the son of J. C. Johnston, civil engineer, of Hornsey, Middlesex, and brother of Dr Charles Herbert Farley Johnston, M.D. [Epsom College 1897-1899]. He won an Open Entrance Scholarship to St Mary’s Hospital, and following medical qualification served as a Medical Officer with the West Africa Medical Service, and was seconded as a special investigator in the Yellow Fever Commission (West Africa). He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine. During the First World War he served as a Captain in the R.A.M.C. (Cameroons), but was lost at sea following enemy action in November 1917. He was aged 36 years."
Education & Career :
Epsom College: 1897-1899
JOHN EDWARD LIONEL JOHNSTON (1881-1917). M.B., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Eng.), D.T.M. & H. [Epsom College 1897-1898] was the son of J. C. Johnston, civil engineer, of Hornsey, Middlesex, and brother of Dr Charles Herbert Farley Johnston, M.D. [Epsom College 1897-1899]. He won an Open Entrance Scholarship to St Mary’s Hospital, and following medical qualification served as a Medical Officer with the West Africa Medical Service, and was seconded as a special investigator in the Yellow Fever Commission (West Africa). He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine.
During the First World War he served as a Captain in the R.A.M.C. (Cameroons), but was lost at sea following enemy action in November 1917. He was aged 36 years.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
He is recorded on the SS Abinsi travelling from Lagos to Liverpool arriving 7th May, 1917. He is incidentally recorded as "Medical Officer."
Probate JOHNSTON John Edward of 74 Marlborough-hill Harrow Middlesex died 10 November 1917 at sea Probate London 15 March to Gertrude Mabel Johnston widow. Effects £587 17s. 3d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Sancta Maria No. 2682 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
12th March 1912 | 11th June 1912 | 13th January 1914 |
Listed as "Medical" by profession and as a 28 year old resident in Ealing upon initiation into Sancta Maria Lodge No. 2682 in London. There is no war service recorded against his entry in the contribution register and only shows he "Died Jan 1918, the news of his death taking a little while to reach the lodge."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley