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David Keith-Johnston (1895 - 1915)

F Lt David Keith-Johnston
Born in City of London, England, United Kingdommap
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Brother of , and
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Died at age 20 in Oostende, West-Vlaanderen, Belgiëmap
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Roll of Honor
F Lt David Keith-Johnston was Killed in Action during World War I.

Biography

David was born in 1895. He was the son of Robert Keith-Johnston and Jessie MacFie. He was baptized 25 May 1895 at St. Andrew's Church, Willesden, Middlesex.[1] He attended Felsted School, a public school in Essex.

David was a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Air Service. He was killed in action on 10 August 1915 at the age of 20 at Ostend, Germany. His remains were buried at Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery.[2]

Brothers Killed.[3] Flight-Lieutenant David Keith Johnston, R.N.A.S. (killed in action at Ostend in August), was gazetted in May this year. Sub-Lieutenant (probationary) Macfie Keith Johnston, R.N.A.S. (accidentally killed on September 12), was the brother of Lieutenant David Keith Johnston. David and Macfie were the eldest and youngest sons of Mr and Mrs Keith Johnston of Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission certificate says:

In Memory of

Flight Lieutenant DAVID KEITH-JOHNSTON

Royal Naval Air Service

who died age 20

on 10 August 1915

Son of Robert and Jessy Keith-Johnston, of Red May, Elms Lane, Sudbury, Middx. Born in London.

Remembered with honour

RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY

Sources

  1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ5F-KHM : 23 March 2020), David Keith Johnson, 1895.
  2. ↑ David Keith-Johnston on the Sussex History Forum.
  3. ↑ Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 15 September 1915.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Wiley Walters for creating WikiTree profile Johnston-3391 through the import of Wiley Woodrow Walters Jr. (1).ged on Feb 5, 2013.





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Categories: Royal Naval Air Service | Oostende, West-Vlaanderen | Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, Sint-Joris, West-Vlaanderen | Killed in Action, United Kingdom, World War I