Reginald George JOHNSTON

Service Number: PA4344

Enlisted: 16 August 1943, Port Adelaide, South Australia

Last Rank: Ordinary Seaman

Last Unit: HMAS Melville

Born: Peterborough, South Australia, 9 January 1924

Home Town: Dawson, Peterborough, South Australia

Schooling: Dawson State School

Occupation: Farmer

Died: Natural causes (Dementia), Adelaide, South Australia, 18 September 2010, aged 86 years

Cemetery: Kingscote Cemetery (Kangaroo Island), S.A.

Memorials: Parndana Kangaroo Island Ex-Servicemen Land Settlers 1939-1945 Roll, Peterborough & District Town Hall Honour Board WW2 Enlistments, Peterborough District Town Hall Honour Board WW2, Peterborough WW2, Korea & Vietnam War Memorial

16 Aug 1943: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, SN PA4344, HMAS Cerberus, Port Adelaide, South Australia

17 Aug 1943: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, SN PA4344

18 Jun 1946: Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, SN PA4344, HMAS Melville

https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/506311 [with photo]

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=N&VeteranId=1129749

Brother to Desmond Keith Johnston

MACKLIN — JOHNSTON.— The engagement is announced of Wandah Christine, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Macklin, of Clarence Gardens, to Reginald George Johnston, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R Johnston, of Dawson. Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Monday 24 February 1947, page 16

Wandah and Reg had four sons and a daughter, two of whom still reside on the Island. Wandah still lives independently in Kingscote with two great great granddaughters and a great great grandson on the way.

See Islander article 24 Sep 2019 "Five generations at Wandah Johnston's 94th party on KI"