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Name: William Jeffray Johnstone Number: - Regiment: Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. Rank: Lieutenant. Born: 19 June 1897 Winton Drive, Glasgow. Died: 28 December 1917 Killed in action Age 19 Buried: Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Battle for Jerusalem. Awards: MC Son of William and Mary Johnstone, 'Cardowan House', Stepps. 1901 Census: 9 Winton Drive, Kelvinside, Glasgow. 1911 Census: 9 Winton Drive, Kelvinside, Glasgow. CWGC site: Yes. SNWM site: Yes. Kirkintilloch Herald mention 9 January 1918. Evening Times Roll of Honour mention 11 July 1918. William Johnstone had been a student at Glasgow University, Arts Faculty and is commemorated on War Memorials in Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow University Chapel, Amisfield (Dumfriesshire) and a family stone in St Andrew's East Cemetery, Fife. |