Gordon Johnston

Summary

Gordon Johnston is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. He was born on +1874-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Fort Sam Houston^[4]. He died on +1934-03-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a polo player^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Gordon Johnston was born in Birmingham^[2].
• Gordon Johnston passed away in Fort Sam Houston^[4].
• Gordon Johnston was born on +1874-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gordon Johnston died on +1934-03-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[8].
• Gordon Johnston's mother was Elizabeth Johnston Evans Johnston^[9].
• Gordon Johnston held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Gordon Johnston's professions included polo player^[6].
• Gordon Johnston was educated at Princeton University^[11].
• Gordon Johnston received the Medal of Honor^[12].
• Gordon Johnston received the Purple Heart^[13].
• Gordon Johnston received the Silver Star^[14].
• Gordon Johnston's image is recorded as Gordon Johnston.jpg^[15].
• Gordon Johnston is recorded as male^[16].
• Gordon Johnston's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Gordon Johnston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4715727^[18].
• Gordon Johnston's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[19].
• Gordon Johnston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007093432^[20].
• Gordon Johnston's Commons category is recorded as Gordon Johnston (soldier)^[21].
• Gordon Johnston's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[22].
• The cause of death was horse fall^[23].
• Gordon Johnston's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5997704^[24].
• Gordon Johnston's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[25].
• Gordon Johnston's participated in conflict is recorded as Spanish–American War^[26].
• Gordon Johnston's sport is recorded as polo^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham^[2], Gordon Johnston… he was born on +1874-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. His mother was Elizabeth Johnston Evans Johnston^[9].

Education

Gordon Johnston was educated at Princeton University^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Gordon Johnston worked as a polo player^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Honor^[12], a courage award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1862^[30]; Purple Heart^[13], a medallion^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1932^[33]; and Silver Star^[14], a star^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1918^[36].

Death and Burial

Gordon Johnston died on +1934-03-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Fort Sam Houston^[4]. The cause of death was horse fall^[23]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

Gordon Johnston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Johnston born?

Gordon Johnston was born in Birmingham^[2].

Where did Gordon Johnston die?

Gordon Johnston passed away in Fort Sam Houston^[4].

Who were Gordon Johnston's parents?

Gordon Johnston's mother was Elizabeth Johnston Evans Johnston^[9].

What did Gordon Johnston do for work?

Gordon Johnston worked as polo player^[6].

Where did Gordon Johnston go to school?

Gordon Johnston was educated at Princeton University^[11].

What awards did Gordon Johnston receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor^[12], Purple Heart^[13], and Silver Star^[14].