Search results Next record Previous record Māori Melville Johnstone Born 22 June 1888 - Died 16 July 1917 PDF Key details Service number Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Army AWMM Last rankWW1 Captain/Military AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesMelville AWMM SurnameJohnstone AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth22 June 1888 Martyn Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay Martyn Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 R. Johnstone (father), Motuotaraia, Waipukurau AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Army AWMM Service number Military serviceRoyal Flying Corps, 27 Squadron AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 British Army AWMM WW1 Royal Flying Corps AWMM 2nd Embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes16 July 1917 AWMMKilled on Air Operations, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Captain/Military AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Enlisted with the Imperial Forces and then recieved a commission with the Royal Flying Corps. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death16 July 1917 AWMM Belgium, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Air Operations AWMM Death notes CemeteryLonguenesse St Omer Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France AWMM IV. C. 58. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Melville Johnstone by laying a poppy. Maxwell Robert Johnstone May Isobella Johnstone Melville Johnstone Mervyn Johnstone Morris Campbell Johnstone Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Melville Johnstone Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related Serviceperson Godfrey Gleeson Johnstone Sources Sources Contribute › External linksBase Record - Melville Johnstone - Captain, Royal Flying Corps https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20799012&digital=yes Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/20636/johnstone,-melville/ Further Reference 'Personal Notes from London,' Star, 28 July 1915 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19150728.2.67 Further Reference 'South America' Poverty Bay Herald, 12 August 1913 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19130812.2.105 Further Reference 'Waipukurau' Hastings Standard, 30 July 1917 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAST19170730.2.41 Further Reference DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM vol. 1, p. 43, vol. 3, p. 275 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
