David JOHNSTON

Regimental number23/1700
OccupationBlacksmith
Next of kinFather, D Johnston, Ashburton
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 1st Battalion, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 38 Tahiti on 8 January 1916
Final rankCorporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 21 September 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr and Mrs D Johnston, Ashburton, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 16, p. 3