James Johnstone, Eochar, South Uist

Private JAMES JOHNSTONE
Last known address in South Uist: Eochar
Son of Malcolm and Mary Macdonald Johnstone
Service unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry
Service number: 153040
Date of birth: 28 February 1888
Date of death:  22 June 1916
Interred: Etaples Military Cemetery, grave II. B. 51.
Local memorial: South Uist

James was an unmarried clerk when he enlisted into the CEF at Winnipeg on 16 June 1915. He is described as follows:

Height: 5 ft 9
Complexion: fair
Eyes: blue
Hair: fair
Religion: Roman Catholic

James appears in the 1891 census of South Uist, at Rughaisirnish, aged 5. He is the son of Malcolm (45) and Mary (40) and brother of Maggie (15), Roderick (10), Donald S (8) and Mary A (2).