JOHNSTON, George Walter
| Service Numbers: | Chaplain, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 16 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel (Chaplain 2nd Class) |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | NSW, 13 November 1874 |
| Home Town: | Blackwood, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Methodist Minister |
| Died: | At home, 10 Edwin Street, Croydon, New South Wales, 19 May 1949, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: | Dublin Lower Light Methodist Honor Roll, Mallala Two Wells Pictorial Honour Roll 2 |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain (Chaplain 4th Class) , Chaplain | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, RMS Malwa, Adelaide | |
| 22 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel (Chaplain 2nd Class), Officer, Temporary Rank |
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LATE REV. G. W. JOHNSTON
Rev. G. W. Johnston passed away at his home,10 Edwin Street, Croydon, in an early hour on Thursday, 19th inst. He had been in indifferent health for some months past, and under doctor's orders his activities had gradually been curtailed. The end came suddenly. He had been assisting in the work of the Malvern Hill Circuit since his retirement from the full ministry of the Church in 1944. At the funeral service conducted by the Rev. G. T. Moore in the Malvern Hill Church, and afterwards at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium, the Conference was represented by the Ex-President, in the absence of the President in the country, and by the Rev. A. M. Sanders, Secretary of the Conference. A number of other ministers and friends were present. Rev. R. H. Doust spoke for the whole Church in New South Wales, and paid a fine tribute to Mr. Johnston's worth and work. Rev. W. Mills Robson, who spoke on behalf of the Naval, Air and Military Committee and Returned Men told of Mr. Johnston's work and influence as a Chaplain in the First World War, and his continued efforts to render help to men and women in the services in the last war. Rev. A. M. Sanders read the Scriptures, and the Rev. F. N.,Biddle led in prayer. To his widow, who has been through much strain and anxiety, and who has not been well herself, our deep sympathy goes out at the present time.
The Methodist Sydney Saturday 04 June 1949 page 4
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