Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Mashobra’ A47 for Egypt 8.2.1915.
Roll Rank Trooper.
Roll Unit 10th Light Horse Regiment ‘B’ Squadron
Johnston disembarked in Egypt. After a period of intensive training, he entrained to Alexandria, joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (MEF) and embarked for Gallipoli 16.5.1915. Johnston was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to his right elbow 29.5.1915, in the defence of the landing parties. He was transferred by HS ‘Newmarket’ to 1st Casualty Clearing Station at Lemnos then to St Andrew’s Military Hospital in Malta 4.6.1915. On discharge from hospital he was taken by HS ‘Karoa’ to Alexandria 1.8.1915. He embarked for Gallipoli two days later per HT ‘Saturnia’. Johnston returned to duty and was taken on strength with his unit 9.8.1915. He participated in the August Offensive and was promoted to Lieutenant Corporal on the 19.8.1915. He fought at Hill 60 and was wounded and subsequently treated for shock 30.8.1915. He returned to duty and was treated for dysentery. Johnston was transferred by HS to the 1st General Hospital in Heliopolis, Egypt 9.9.1915. He developed eye problems and was transferred by HS ‘Formosa’ to Port Said 21.9.1915. Johnston was admitted to the Australian and New Zealand Convalescence Hospital at Helouan 4.10.1915. He continued to experience eye problems with conjunctivitis 16.2.1916 and Myopia 12.2.1916. He was listed for early return to Australia as an invalid.
Embarked Suez for Australia per HT ‘Argyllshire’ 3.3.1916 – Invalided.
Returned/Disembarked in Melbourne 28.3.1916. (Letter on file)
Discharged 16.8.1916.
Final Rank Lance Corporal, 10th Light Horse Regiment , 3rd Light Horse Brigade.
Medical Condition Invalided and permanently unfit for service.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Johnston had 3 brothers who served in WW1, Alfred Lawrence (SN 32545), Edgar Charles (SN 1550), Frederick Marshall (SN 51999)
Photos  L/Cpl. Sidney Johnston. Western Mail 26.4.1918 p5
              Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli April 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM A02781
              Gallipoli. Hospital barge carrying sick and wounded  to Hospital Ships. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P00591.002
              Palace Hotel used as the 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P10997.020
              HMAT 'Argyllshire.' Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P10581.002
              SS 'Mashobra'. Photographer unknown, photograph source Naval Collection AWM P10509.023.001

Information Source
AWM A02781. Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli April 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from  the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P00591.002. Gallipoli. Hospital barge carrying sick and wounded  to Hospital Ships. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P10581.002. HMAT 'Argyllshire.' Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P10997.020. Palace Hotel used as the 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P10509.023.001. SS 'Mashobra'. Photographer unknown, photograph source Naval Collection, Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Johnson S S
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Johnston S S M
Western Mail

‘Wandu’ Greenmount WA.

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