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Graham Johnstone

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  • Service number
    809 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Grahame Johnstone Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay who served in the Sth African War 1899-1902". Image kindly provided by Paul Baker (December 2008). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 May 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Graham AWMM
  • Surname
    Johnstone AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Grahame Johnstone Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
  • Service number
    809 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 May 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 1874 Noel Smith Research Project
    • 1874 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1874 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 May 2015 - Military Records
  • Place of birth
    Auckland, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of George John Alexander Johnstone of Manutuke, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 May 2015 - Military Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Manutuke, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    son of George & Elizabeth Johnstone (both deceased) of Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 July 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Cape Colony, Orange Free State Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    809 AWMM
  • Military service
    3rd Contingent Rough Riders Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 May 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    Queen's Medal & clasps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 August 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Addington Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 May 2015 - Military Record
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Farmer at Manutuke, Giosborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Records
  • Age on enlistment
    25 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 May 2015 - Military Record

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Dec 1900 - Invalided suffering from Malaria & Rheumatism, hospitalized in Dunedin Jan 1901 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 August 2015 - Military Record

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Records

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named George John Alexander Johnstone. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    6 September 1938 Noel Smith Research Project
    Age 64 AWMM
  • Date of death
    6 September 1938 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Gisborne District Council Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    64 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Gisborne District Council Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Gisborne District Council Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block SA; plot 14; Warrant # 3404 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA Boer War Memorial - refer document attached "Gisborne Boys in the SA Boer War" Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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06 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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