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24/06/2021 In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my mother, Mrs M Johnston, Enney, Beragh, Co Tyrone, Ireland.
24/06/2021 Last Will and Testament of Private T Johnston dated 2nd June 1916:
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24/06/2021 In his will, he left all to his mother, Mrs M Johnston, Enney, Beragh, Co Tyrone, Ireland.
23/06/2021 There is a Private T Johnston on Dungannon War Memorial, who is listed as having been with the Canadians. This is the best match. However, this was an Omagh man, and absolutely no link has been found with Dungannon.
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23/06/2021 Thomas was born in Omagh, County Tyrone. Military records suggest he was born on 20th August 1892. GRONI records that he was born on 10th August 1891.
23/06/2021 The 1911 census lists Thomas J as age 19, a farm labourer, living at house 47 in Donaghanie, Camowen, Tyrone. Presumably he was working for the Lyons family that he was living with.
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16/04/2017 Private Thomas Johnston is buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune.
16/04/2017 The CWGC record Private Thomas John Johnston as the son of Fleming Wilson Johnston and Mary Johnston, of Camowen, County Tyrone, Ireland.
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16/04/2017 The Canadian Circumstances of Death Register records that Private Johnston died of wounds and pneumonia at No.6 Casualty Clearing Station on 13th April 1917.
30/12/2015 Thomas John Johnston was the son of Fleming Wilson Johnston and Mary Johnston
30/12/2015 Private Thomas John Johnston was serving with the 73rd Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) when he died on 13th April 1917.
30/12/2015 Thomas John Johnston enlisted on 24th June 1915 at Cornwall, Ontario. He names his next of kin as his mother Mary.
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30/12/2015 Thomas emigrated to Canada where he worked as a farmer.
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