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JohnstoneM1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls		Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia
JohnstoneM GMajorMID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5961. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War		Militia
JohnstoneM H ESource: QSA and KSA rollsBritish South Africa Police
JohnstoneM M KA Division
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		South African Constabulary
JohnstoneMontague GeorgeMajorJOHNSTONE, MONTAGUE GEORGE, Lieutenant Colonel, was born 21 March, 1848, second son of General Montague Cholmeley Johnstone and Louisa, daughter of Lieutenant General Sir Henry Somerset, KCB, KH, and granddaughter of Lord Charles Somerset. He was educated at Cheltenham College; joined the Royal Scots Greys on 22 June 1870, and was appointed an extra ADC to the Duke of Marlborough, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1880. In 1883 he assisted in raising the 2nd Mounted Rifles (Carrington's Horse); took part in the Bechuanaland Expedition, on the Headquarters Staff; served in the South African Campaign, 1900-1, when he commanded a wing of the 4th Scottish Rifles in the operations with Lord Methuen's 1st Division in the Orange River Colony, which led to the surrender of Prinsloo at Slabert's Nek. He was for some time in command of his regiment, and was also Commandant of Boshof. He afterwards was promoted to the command of the 3rd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during its embodiment in the Mediterranean, and for the remainder of the war, which regiment he commanded for six years, until promoted to be its Honourable Colonel. He was mentioned in Despatches; awarded the Medal with four clasps; given a Lieutenant Colonelcy, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 21 September 1901]: "Montague George Johnstone, Major and Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Battalion Scottish Rifles. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29 October 1901; the Warrant sent 24 January 1902. Colonel Johnstone has held several military appointments; has been employed by the Master of the Horse, and by the Colonial Office; was Commandant of Lambeth Palace Camp during the Coronation of King Edward VII; belonged to the King's Bodyguard for Scotland; commanded 1st Westminster Battalion National Reserve; held the 1911 Coronation Medal; was a Justice of the Peace for Fife, and had been a Lieutenant Colonel, Reserve of Officers. He married, in 1880, Agnes, widow of Captain Johnston Stansfeld, and daughter of Joseph Harrison, JP, DL, of Galligreaves Hall, and of Samlesbury Hall, Lancashire, and Lord of the Manor of Hadley, Essex; they had two sons: Montague Joseph Charles Somerset, and Reginald FitzRoy Lewis, born on 16 June 1882, and 3 June 1884, and one daughter, Violet Agnes Charlotte Mary. His younger son, in the Cameron Highlanders (1st Battalion), was killed in action during the Great War, 8 September 1914. His elder son served in the Scots Greys, on the Western Front, during the Great War.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)		(Cameronians) Scottish Rifles
JohnstoneN MLieutenantMID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 959. Source: General Buller. 19 June 1900. Re: Laing's Nek
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War		11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars
JohnstoneN MLieutenantDemise: Killed in action 11 Jun 1900
Place: Allemans Nek
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt		11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars
JohnstoneNevilleCaptainQSA (4) CC Wep Witt Belf. QSA (4); KSA (2). Hamilton's March 1988 £125. Spink October 1999 £368. Liverpool Medals February 2002 £450. DNW March 2011 £410
Source: Wepener Siege Account and Medal Roll		Johannesburg Mounted Rifles
JohnstoneNevilleLieutenant2nd Brabant's Horse
Source: Nominal roll in WO127		Brabant's Horse
JohnstoneNorman344TrooperSource: OZ-Boer databaseNew South Wales, 5th Battalion Australian Commonwe
JohnstoneNorman MarshallLieutenantHe was killed in action in the operations of the Natal Field Force, at Alleman's Nek, June 11th, 1900. He was the fifth son of D Johnstone of Croy, Dumbartonshire, was born August 1872, and educated at St Salvator's School, St Andrews, and Harrow. He entered the 11th Hussars March 1893, was promoted Lieutenant January 1895, and served in the operations on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98, receiving the medal with clasp. At the commencement of the war he volunteered and was attached to the 1st Royal Dragoons, and served with that regiment up to the relief of Ladysmith, having been present at all the fighting on the Tugela, including the battle of Colenso and the actions at Acton Homes, Spion Kop, Vaal Kranz, and Pieter's Hill. Lieutenant Johnstone was then appointed adjutant of Gough's Composite Regiment, of Mounted Infantry, and afterwards served with it in the advance from Ladysmith, until he fell. He was awarded the medal with five clasps. He was buried at Hartebeestefontein Farm, near Volksrust. A tablet in his memory and that of two other comrades who fell was placed in Canterbury Cathedral. Lieutenant Johnstone was mentioned in despatches, LG February 8th, 1901, for his services.
Source: Donner		1st (Royal) Dragoons
JohnstoneO GSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsNew Zealand, 4th Contingent
JohnstoneP3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		King's Own Scottish Borderers
JohnstoneP2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		Lancashire Fusiliers
JohnstoneP4429BuglerPrisoner. Stormberg, 10 December 1899
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll		Royal Irish Rifles
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