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Personal data

• Name JOHNSTON
• Initials WJ
• First name WILLIAM J
• Place of birth Linlithgow
• Country Scotland
• Family Son of William and Bridget Johnston, of Broxburn, West Lothian.

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Musselburgh
• Service number 8475
• Rank Rifleman
• Regiment and unit 1st Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
• Division - Brigade 25th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 8th Division
• National force B.E.F.

Death

• Type of wounds died of wounds
• Date of death 12 July 1917
• Died at the age of 29
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XV - B - 9A

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