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Stok1. James Johnson
Royal Navy HMS Black Prince
(d.31st May 1916 )
My mum told me about Jimmy Johnson, that he was a sailor in the first world war. So I searched through casualty records for the Battle of Jutland as it was the largest naval engagement of the first World War. I discovered four Johnsons in the casualty lists. I checked with my mum to see if he had any middle names. He hadn't, and that whittled the list of names down to James Johnson who served as a stoker on HMS Black Prince.
Mjr. John Johnson
British Army Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Leeds
John Johnson was my paternal grandfather whom I never met but have only heard of through other family members. I believe that he was a career soldier.
John William Johnson DCM.
British Army 5th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
(d.2nd Aug 1916)
My Uncle, Private John William Johnson, DCM was killed in action 02/08/16. This from the Battalion's War Diary for that and the preceding day: Tues Aug 1st 1916. Moved forward from Mansel Cospe (F16b F17a)to reserve trenches at Oxford Copse (A14 A15) (Sheet62c NW 1/20000). Wed Aug 2nd (8a.m.) Valley shelled by 8 inch Howitzers for 15 minutes, and again at 2p.m. Caualties :- 15 Killed, 17 Wounded.
Pte. John William Johnson
British Army 11th (Hull Pals) Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hull, East Yorkshire
(d.5th Sep 1918)
John Johnson was reported missing 12th April 1918. It would appear that he was one of several who were captured during a retreat. He was taken a prisoner of war but died from wounds received from bombs dropped from planes on 5th September 1918. His wife contested this report saying that the Germans had shot him whilst a prisoner. He was initially buried at La Miterie German Cemetry, Lomme but was later reburied in 1919 at the New Irish Cemetry, Ieper, Belgium.
Pte. John William Johnson DCM.
British Army 5th Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
(d.2nd Aug 1916)
My uncle John Johnson DCM was killed in action 2nd of August 1916 at Oxford Copse. The war diary records that the Valley was shelled by 8 inch Howitzers for 15 minutes, at 8am and again at 2p.m. Casualties:- 15 Killed, 17 Wounded.
Sgt. John Thomas Johnson
British Army 8th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Swallownest, Rotherham
(d.22nd Aug 1917)
Jack Johnson was my great uncle, brother to my grandmother on my fathers side. He was born in June 1898 and believed to have joined the Seaforths as a fifteen year old, as recalled by my Gran. He was killed on 22nd of August 1917 aged 18/19 and is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery. His body was identified by tag and was found at grid ref D26.a.30.40. I believe these figures refer to a British army trench map, and if anyone reads this and can shed light on the figures I would be obliged.
Pte. John Thomas Johnson MM & Bar.
British Army 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Ryton on Tyne
(d.27th Oct 1918)
John Johnson was my grandma's brother, aged 25. He saw his first action during the German attack of Vimy Ridge. He was killed in action in the Battle of Asiaqo in Italy one week before the end of the war. He was twice awarded the Military Medal. He is buried at Tezze British Cemetery,
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.
Pte. Joseph Johnson MID
British Army 4th Battalion Kings Regiment (Liverpool)
from:Staveley
Joseph Johnson was my great grandfather. I have his medals and his original citations for his Mention in Dispatches, that's why I know he was in the King's Regiment. We have have his snuff box he had on the Somme which is dated 1916 with his name and location on it.
I never met him but my own mother (his granddaughter) told me he was virtually deaf from the guns, but she remembers him as a very kind and loving grandfather, who was called pops not granddad. He never mentioned the War and would never talk about it. He grew up in Stavley, Cumbria and lived there after his service. He served with the Border Regiment in a battalion that was virtually wiped out, and then he was transferred to the Kings on what I can find on his records
Pte. Keith Thomas Johnson
Australian Imperial Force D Coy. 24th Battalion
from:Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Keith Johnson joined the AIF in July 1915 one week after his 17th Birthday. He boarded the Osterley in Melbourne Australia and met up with the 24th Battalion in Egypt after they had evacuated from Gallipoli. Pte Johnson then went to France where he was in the trenches at Armentieries before moving to Pozieres.
On 29th of July 1916 Pte Johnson received a shell wound to the leg, he was transported to a Casualty Clearing Station and then to the British 26 General Hospital in Etaples where his leg was amputated 4 inches below the knee. Pte Johnson was then transported to Calais and boarded the HS Newhaven and admitted to Egginton Hall Hospital for recuperation. He underwent another two operations where his stump was further shortened to above the knee. He was then transported to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hosptial.
Capt. L. V. B. Johnson
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Cpl. Norris Riddley Johnson
British Army 24th Btn. (2nd Sportsman's) London Regiment
from:Wark-on-Tyne
(d.13th Nov 1916)
Norris Riddley Johnson was killed in action in France and Flanders and is Remembered at Thiepval Memorial. He was born and bought up at Wark on Tyne, Bellingham, Northumberland, the son of John and Isabella Johnson. From information from family now passed on he was possibly known for his sporting achievements.
L/Cpl. Percy Richard Johnson
British Army 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:London
(d.19th Apr 1918)
Dick Johnson served with the 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers.
Percy Johnson
British Army Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Pte. Percy Johnson
British Army 9th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Luddendon, Halifax, Yorkshire
(d.26th Apr 1918)
Drmr. Percy Johnson
British Army 22nd Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Manchester
(d.12th Dec 1916)
Percy Johnson was my great uncle and a bugler in the Great War. I have a small autograph-type book which contains several poems written by Percy after he enlisted in 1915, some of which were written at the front. Percy was killed in action a year after enlisting and is buried at Redan Ridge Cemetery No.1, near Beaumont-Hamel.
Rgmtl Qtrmtr Sjt. R. E. Johnson
Army 2/7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. R. Johnson
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
R Johnson was wounded in March 1916
2Lt. Ramsey Gelling Johnson
British Army 161st Brigade, B Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Douglas, Isle of Man
Ramsey Gelling Johnson was a qualified advocate who responded to the call for volunteers. He enlisted as a private in the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps in November 1915. In April 1917 he joined the 161st (Yorks) Brigade, RFA in France as 2nd Lieutenant and was allocated to B Battery. He served with B/161 until the end of the war. He served at Messines and Passchendaele. An Inns of Court Officer.
Pte. Richard Johnson
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Durham City
Richard Johnson was discharged in 1918 after suffering Trenchfoot
Pte. Richard Alfred Johnson
British Army 2nd Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Kent
(d.8th Nov 1918)
Richard Johnson was buried at the Nowshera Military Cemetery, now in Pakistan and is remembered on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate). I am researching the Verinder surname and I know about Richard because his mother's maiden name was Verinder.
Pte. Robert Ellis Johnson
British Army 1/5th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:14 Castle Dyke Street, Flint, Flintshire, North Wales
(d.22nd Sep 1915)
My Great Uncle, Robert Johnson was killed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, Turkey on 22nd of Sepetmber 1915.
Pte. S. Johnson
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Chopwell
Pte. Sydney Johnson
British Army Army Service Corps
Pte. T. W Johnson
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Durham City
Sgt. Thomas Johnson
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Durham City
Pte. Thomas Johnson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Thomas Johnson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Thomas James Johnson MC & bar.
British Army 1st Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:Cardiff
My great uncle, Thomas Johnson joined up as a boy soldier in the Somerset Light Infantry. He won a MC at Mons in 1914 then another (his bar) in 1917. He survived the war and went on to fight on the home front as a training officer in WW2. If anybody has any information please get in touch.
Pte. Thomas Johnson
British Army 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards
(d.13th April 1918)
Thomas Johnson was born in Black Bourton, Clanfield, Oxfordshire in 1893. He was the son of Thomas and Ester. In 1915 he worked as a railway porter for the London and South Western Railway at Templecombe. He was 6 foot 1 1/2 according to records.
He married Violet Kate Burrows on 17th March 1917. She was originally from Gloucestershire but they met in Black Bourton when she worked as a domestic servant.
Five days after their marriage Thomas was released for military service from the railway. On 25th December 1917 their son Thomas Henry was born. On 13th April 1918 Thomas was listed as missing presumed killed in action. His name is on the Victory Arch at Waterloo Station.
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