Source: 153rd Wellington web site.
Family Search: When George Archibald Johnston was born on 16 June 1896, in Fergus, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, his father, John Tom Johnston, was 40 and his mother, Hannah Wilson, was 39. He had at least 1 son with Viola E Hutchinson. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 20, his occupation is listed as machinist in Fergus, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. He died on 12 September 1964, in Fergus, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 68, and was buried in Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Trade listed as Machinist. DOB 16-6-96, born Fergus. 5 foot 10 inches. Blue eyes, reddish hair. Presbyterian. NOK John Johnston, father. Hannah Johnston, mother. Enlisted Fergus 22-2-16 (age 19 years 8 months). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 26-2-16, no transfers noted. On 153rd Nominal Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 19-3-18. GSW to face 12-10-18. Globe & Mail Canadian Casualty list 28-10-18 “wounded.” Returned to Canada aboard SS Olympic arrived Halifax, N.S. 17-1-19. Discharged 25-2-19, medically unfit. DVA Death notification: died 12-9-64 at Fergus. Buried Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus, headstone photo courtesy B. Gilbert.
Photo ph15133 courtesy Wellington County Museum & Archives.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4869 – 1, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
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