Johnston Leslie Williams Lance Sergeant 3061778

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L/Sgt L W Johnston's CWGC headstone.
L/Sgt L W Johnston's CWGC headstone.

Name Johnston Leslie Williams
Army number 3061778
Rank Lance Sergeant
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1913/14.
Age 28
Unit Joined the Royal Scots, no enlistment date as yet. Transferred to the Black Watch 25/9/1940, BW358/4/92, posted 1 TS. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION NW Europe 28/6/44, Serial No. 412 dated 12/8/44.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 25/9/1940.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 28-Jun-44.
Home address Son of William Walker and Eveline Johnston, husband of Florence Johnston, York. Buried Grave III.A.3. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 1TS