BORN HULL 1898, ST JUDES. SON OF SAMUEL & ELIZA JOHNSTON, OF ABOVE AND, 2, BRENTWOOD AVENUE, HARDWICK STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS).
A LABOURER. DESCRIDED AS 5 FOOT, 4 INCHES TALL, 144 LBS WEIGHTE, 34-36 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR
ENLISTED NEWCASTLE 5/1/1915. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 29/7/1915. SERVED AS A DRIVER, IN THE 242ND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 29/04/1917, AGED 18. SERVED 2 YEARS AND 116 DAYS. BURIED IN FRANCE.
| Name | Bernard Redfern Johnston |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorkshire, 1898 |
| Death Date | 20 Apr 1917 |
| Death Place | La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St. Vaast, Pas de Calais, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull, Yorkshire |
| Rank | Driver |
| Regiment | Royal Field Artillery 242nd Brigade, D Battery |
| Regimental Number | 34318 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
BERNARD REDFERN
Military Number:
34318
Rank:
Driver
Date Died
29/04/1917
Place died:
La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St. Vaast, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
18
20, FLORENCE AVENUE, KIMBERLEY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
