John Leslie Johnston
Person details
| Forename(s) | John Leslie |
|---|---|
| Surname | Johnston |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Regiment | The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |
| Age | 30 |
| Death | Missing, presumed killed, in action |
| Place of Death | near Festubert, France |
| Date of Death | 12/05/1915 |
| Year of Entry | 1899 |
| House Letter | B |
| School Notes | Junior Scholar; Gold Medal; James Scholarship; Heathcote Scholarship; Gibbs Scholarship; Historical Essay |
| Comments |
No photograph. Author of 'Some alternatives to Jesus Christ', 1914 Radleian Collection has a copy of "A memoir of Leslie Johnston" (Edwyn Bevan, 1921) |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | |
| Prefect | Senior Prefect |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 4 |
| Battle | Unknown engagement |
| Previous Regiment | - |
| Additional Notes | Featured in The history of the 43rd and 52nd (Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire) Light Infantry in the Great War 1914-1918. Vol. 2. By S.Harris, 2012 |
| Burial or Cemetery | LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel ref Panel 26 |
| Place of Birth | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Post School | Demy, Fellow & Dean Magdalen College, Oxford; Lecturer New College, Oxford |
| Shields in Hall |
