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231908 Pte. Joseph William Johnson British Army 17th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment from:Bateson Row, Leeds Joseph William Johnson, My Grandfather volunteered in 1914 at the age of 26, due to the new Bantam Battalions and being a man of small stature he was finally able to serve his country , Joseph joined the 17th Battalion, Prince of Wales own West Yorkshire Regiment in 1914. After training he went to the Western front and took part in the Battles of Ypres, Loos and the Somme where he became wounded in battle on three occasions. Joseph gained the 1914/15 star and the service and victory medals. Unlike so many brave men, he survived the war and was demobilised in February 1919 and lived on to the ripe old age of 81. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**