Edward Johnstone (British Army officer)

Edward Johnstone
Born	June 11, 1791(1791-06-11)
Died	June 11, 1791(1791-06-11) (aged -59)
Rank	Major
Relations	Anne Rae (spouse)

Major Edward Johnstone (11 June 1791 – 29 January 1850) served as an officer with the British Army in Spain, Australia and New Zealand.

Life

He served in the Peninsular War (1808–1814) under Lord Wellington. He married Anne Rae on 20 November 1826 and had issue. He was posted to Australia with the 50th Regiment on the James Laing 30 June 1834 as a Captain. He afterwards served in the New Zealand Campaign. After leaving the army he settled in Australia and served as a magistrate.

List of descendants

1. Mary Rae Johnstone. 16 August 1827 – 14 April 1904. Married Richard Lewis Jenkins.
2. Elizabeth Johnstone. 18 September 1828 – 11 April 1906. Married Edward Henry Lloyd.
3. Agnus Grace. 24 March 1830 – 15 March 1862. Married John MacFarlane.
4. James Rae Johnstone. 24 March 1830 – 29 July 1899. Married Emma Green.

References

• "Military Record of Major Edward Johnstone", War Office (WO 25/794 Folio 346)
• NSW Government Gazette 1834, p. 840

Further reading

• O'Niell, Les. 1991. A Scottish Heritage: Major Edward Johnstone. ISBN 0-646-07259-5

External links

• Major Edward Johnstone at freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Persondata
Name	Johnstone, Edward
Alternative names
Short description	Major of the British Army and magistrate
Date of birth	11 June 1791
Place of birth
Date of death	29 January 1850
Place of death

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