Australian Military Units

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Melbourne Johnston, DSO

Date of birth	1892-05-12
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	1914-12-27
Date promoted	1915-04-14	Appointed second lieutenant.
Date promoted	1915-04-16	Appointed lieutenant.
Other units	1915-05-31	15th Battalion.
Other units	1915-09-01	Commanded C Company, 15th Battalion.
Date promoted	1916-01-20	Appointed captain.
Date promoted	1916-07-10	Appointed major.
Date of honour or award	1917-06-01	Mention in Despatches.
Date of honour or award	1917-06-04	Distinguished Service Order.
Date of honour or award	1917-12-28	Mention in Despatches.
Other units	1918-02-01 - 1918-06-01	Commanding Officer of 14th Battalion.
Other units	1918-06-01 - 1918-09-02	Commanding Officer of 45th Battalion.
Date promoted	1918-07-01	Appointed temporary lieutenant colonel.
Other units	1918-09-02	Commanding Officer of 15th Battalion.
Date promoted	1918-10-21	Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Date of honour or award	1919-07-11	Mention in Despatches.
Date of death	1941-04-10