Difference between revisions of "William Johnstone"
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| + | Johnstone (or Johnson) was a private in the 12th Regiment (no 2986). | ||
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
| + | He was probably present during the [[Eureka Stockade]] battle on 03 December 1854, as he was in Ballarat for the 3rd muster.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
| + | Johnstone served in [[New Zealand]] from 1860 to 1863. <ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:51, 14 March 2017
Contents
Background
Johnstone (or Johnson) was a private in the 12th Regiment (no 2986).
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
He was probably present during the Eureka Stockade battle on 03 December 1854, as he was in Ballarat for the 3rd muster.[1]
Post 1854 Experiences
Johnstone served in New Zealand from 1860 to 1863. [2]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
