Peter JOHNSTON

Regimental number9/1877
Place of birthMossburn, Southland
OccupationShepherd
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Christie, Tiniroto, Gisborne
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles, D Squadron
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Final rankGunner
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateDied of disease 18 April 1919
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialAt sea
Commemoration detailsOtago Provincial Memorial, Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Agnes Christie, 43 Foyle Street, Bluff, Southland, and the late John Johnston. Born at Mossburn
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Died of disease at sea en route to New Zealand

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 11

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