Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery | X.D.14 Manancourt | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.127 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 18A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone; husband of M. E. Johnstone of 99, Cobourg St., Plymouth. Native of Plymouth.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div Royal Marine Light Infantry |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
Ch. S/2295, William Henry Johnstone, Royal Naval Division, 188th Brigade, 1st Royal Marine Battalion.
War Diary Couillett Sector 19th During the day there was very little hostile shelling. During the evening enemies TMs showed increased activity. Situation remained unchanged during whole day & night. 1 man wounded. 20th Enemies TMs very active against our trenches. Operation order for the relief of Bn. by 2nd HLI & OXFORD & BUCKS LI received from Bde. Bn. operation order No.83 issued at 6.30pm. 2 ORs killed & 1 wounded. 21 ORs reinforcements & 6 Casuals joined Bn
Probate: "JOHNSTONE William Henry of 99 Cobourg-street Plymouth private 1st Royal Marine battalion died 20 Februaty 1918 in France Probate Exeter 9 August to Mary Elizabeth Johnstone widow. Effects £302 18s. 3d."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Huyshe No. 1099 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
13th July 1916 | 10th August 1916 | 14th September 1916 |
Employed as a General Manager resident in Plymouth when initiated in 1916. He was 24. Although no war service is explicitly recorded, he is shown to have "Died 20th Feb 1918."
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