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Sjt. Mjr. William Northcroft Johnson
Army 6th Btn. Essex Regiment
from:Essex
William Johnson was badly wounded at Gallipoli, having landed tehre on teh 11th of August 1915 with the 6th Essex. His name is listed amongst the wounded published in the Essex Chronicle on the 17th of Sept 1915. He was evacuated to Alexandria. He is mentioned in a letter from Sergt. Jack Brady of the 1/6th Essex Regiment, sent from Alexandria in 1916 “The ex-hospital men here (several of whom are Essex) are improving in health wonderfully, and some are quite well again. Sergt-Major Johnson, who did such good work on the Peninsula, where he was severely wounded, is looking well in the circumstances, and after the day's duties are finished he keeps the boys alive with a ventriloquial entertainment, and as a ventriloquist he is excellent.†William later served as CSM with an employment company of the Northamptonshire Regiment and on the 30th of May 1917 he was commissioned as Temp. 2nd Lt. into the Labour Corps and commanded and Area Employment Company as Acting Captain on the 11th of May 1918.
Cpl. William Johnson
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.11th Feb 1915)
L/Cpl. William Johnson
British Army 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Wallsend
(d.30th Mar 1915)
William Johnson served with the 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died on 30th March 1915
Cpl. William Foster Johnson MM. DCM.
British Army 12th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Monk Fryston, Yorkshire
(d.19th May 1918)
William Foster Johnson is a little-known war hero. Awarded a bar to the D.C.M in 1917 for single-handedly tracking down and killing a German sniper 'dressed in British uniform', Cpl. Johnson was also the holder of the Military Medal. Yet little else is known about him.
He was my grandfather's uncle and his life and death weren't talked about. I have his medals and a dozen of the most delicate, embroidered postcards send back from France with pencil messages such as 'we are fighting like the very old lad,' or simply, 'Happy Christmas.' I would love to know more - where he was killed, what action he saw, but the facts are elusive.
His battalion was disbanded in February 1918. Keeping his original number, we can surmise he was transferred to another Battalion within the regiment but we don't know where he served in the final months of his life, where he was mortally wounded, whether he was killed outright (I suspect not) or survived as a casualty only to die of his injuries a few days later. All we know is that he is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery.
Editors Note:- The Roll of Individuals entitled to the British War Medal and the Victory Medal indicates that he was 'Killed in Action' whereas other entries refer to 'Died of Wounds', 'Presumed Dead' or 'Discharged'. From this, it would appear that he died, outright, on the battlefield.
L/Cpl. William Johnson
British Army 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle upon Tyne
(d.30th March 1915)
A/Sgt. William Johnson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Act Col Sgt. William Johnson
British Army 3rd Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:South Staffordshire
(d.18th November 17)
William Johnson was an acting colour sergeant in the 3rd Btn. Worcestershire Regiment. He died of wounds in Cambrin, where he is buried.
Sgt. William H. Johnson
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Heaton
(d.8th July 1916)
Serj William H Johnson, 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers was killed in action on 8th of July 1916. Aged 36 years. Buried in the Serre Road Cemetery No.2 He was the husband of Barbara Sarah Johnson of 61 Langhorn St., Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Gnr. William Johnson
British Army 190th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Nottingham
(d.25th September 1917)
My great grandfather on my mother's side, William Johnson, lived on Garnett St, Nottingham and was father to three children, the youngest Kathleen, my grandmother on my mother's side, was born shortly before his death and he did not get to see her. Apparently he was attached to the 190th Siege Battalion, Royal Garrison Artillery and died of wounds at Passchendale on 25th of September 1917. So far this is all I know, but I will endeavour to add relevant detail should I find it.
Able Sea. Alexander Hughson Johnston
Mercantile Marine SS Wiltonhall
from:Bush Aith, Lerwick, Shetland
(d.24th Jul 1916)
Alexander Johnston was the son of Janet Johnston, of Bush Aith, Lerwick, Shetland, and the late John Johnston. Born at Nesting, Shetland. He was 46 when he died and was buried in the Cherchell Communal Cemetery, Algeria.
Pte. Alfred Johnston
British Army 13th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.18th July 1916)
Alfred Johnston served with the 13th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, he died on 18th July 1916. Born in Jarrow, on the 1911 census he is listed as Alfred Johnston age 34 Labourer in Paper Mill is lodging at the lodging house at 39/41/43 Albion Street, Jarrow. He lived and enlisted in Jarrow.
Alfred is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Pte. Charles Arthur Johnston
British Army 12th Batallion Cyclist Corps
from:Great Yarmouth
(d.23rd December 1918)
Charles Johnston was my grandfather. My Nana never talked about him so I know very little about him. I have their wedding photo and some pictures of him with his family and he looks very like my middle son. I know that my mother must have been a honeymoon baby because Charley and Hannah, my Nana, were married in November 1915 and Mabel, their only child, was born in August 1916. I have a postcard that Charley wrote to Hannah in November 1916, on a ship bound for who knows where. He didn't see either of them again, as far as I know.
The tragedy is that after the war ended, Charley was on a ship bound for home (from where?) but he developed malaria and was transferred to the 43rd General Hospital in Salonica where he died, aged 27.
Pte. David Raymond Johnston
British Army 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
David Johnston served with the 14th Royal Irish Rifles.
A.B. Earnest George Johnston
Royal Navy HMS Hussar
from:Hornsey, London
Capt. Edward John Farquharson Johnston
1st Battalion Royal Scots
from:Crawley, Winchester, Hants.
(d.12th Apr 1915)
Edward Johnston was the son of Edward Farquharson Johnston and Mary Johnston and husband of Viola Johnston, of The White House, Crawley, Winchester, Hants. He had been born at Seville, Spain. Edward was killed around Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke during the 2nd Battle of Ypres and is buried in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery.
Sgt. H. A. Johnston
British Army 173rd Brigade, A Â Bty Royal Field Artillery
(d.7th July 1916)
Sergeant Johnston is buried in Aveluy Communal Cemetery, France, Grave F.60.
Col. Harrison Johnston
British Army 15th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
Johnston Harrison served with the 15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. His diary was published as Extracts from an officer's diary, 1914-1918, being the story of the 15th and 16th Service Battalions, the Cheshire Regiment (originally Bantams) by Geo Falkner & Sons in 1919.
Pte. Howard Clifford Johnston
Canadian Expeditionary Force 31st Battalion
from:Innisfail Alberta, Canada
The following information was gleaned from a pocket diary, service records, the History of the 31st Battalion C.E.F., and letters & postcards.
After the Canadians succeeded in taking Hill 70, a strategic high ground overlooking Lens France, from the Germans in August of 1917, the 31st Battalion was brought to the hill to hold it against German counter attacks.
On 27th of September 1917 during an intense night of shelling, Pte Howard Johnston was buried in his trench when an exploding shell caused the trench to collapse. He was dug out and sent back to an aid station. After a few hours of recovery time Howard was sent back up to the line. Howard was in a forward bombing post around 11:30 that night with three others when a shell fell among them. The other three were killed, but on the 28th Howard found himself in the 5th Field Ambulance. The following day, the 29th, he was in the 39th Stationary Hospital. On October 24th, he was transferred by train to the 2nd Canadian Stationary Hospital at Outreau.
Finally on November 1st, Howard's diary states, "Marked for Eng. Hooray!" and on the 2nd, "Start for Eng 6:30". Records show he arrived at 1st Western General Hospital in Liverpool on 4th November 1917, where he remained until he was relocated to the Convalescent Camp in Epsom on December 15th. His diagnosis included, Rheumatism, Sev Q, Shell Shock, Perforated left eardrum
Pte. Isaac Canton Johnston
Canadian Expeditionary Force 46th (Saskatchewan) Battalion
from:Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Isaac Johnston was a student at Manitoba College in Canada. In 1916, he enlisted due to a recruitment campaign of university students and staff in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It formed the 196th Battalion, known as the Western Universities Battalion. Their nickname became the WUBians.
After they arrived in England on the 11th of November 1916, they were disbanded to reinforce more than seven other units. On 21st of June 1917 near Lens, Isaac was hit by a high-explosive shell. That night, both legs were amputated above the knees. He arrived in Boscombe Hospital on 11th of July 1917, and on the same day, he had two inches of femur removed from both legs. One month later, another two inches was removed from the left leg.
On 1st of October 1917, Isaac was transferred to the Canadian Military Hospital in Basingstoke, then on 21st of February 1918, transferred to Canadian General Hospital in Liverpool. Isaac sailed for Canada 11th of March 1918 where he was admitted to three more hospitals in Kingston, Toronto and Winnipeg. He returned home to Dauphin, Manitoba in October 1918. Isaac went back to school, became a lawyer, married and had two sons who also became lawyers.
L/Cpl. James William Johnston
British Army 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Jarrow
(d.3rd Oct 1915)
James William Johnston was a regular solider with the 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, he was aged 34 when he died on 3rd October 1915. Born in Jarrow in 1881, he lived and enlisted in Jarrow. He was the son of Isabel and the late Alexander Johnston and husband of Elizabeth Johnston of 106 Queen's Road, Jarrow. He also served in the served in the South African and Somaliland Campaigns.
James is buried in Vermelles British Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
PO John Bruce Johnston
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Div.
(d.9th October 1918)
Petty Officer Johnston was the son of the late William G. and M.B. Johnston of Glasgow. He died at 29 Casualty Clearing Station, Delsaux on 9th October 1918 and is buried in Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny, Grave I.D.24.
Pte. Joseph Johnston
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Belfast
(d.3rd July 1916)
Joseph Johnston is buried in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Pte. Joseph Johnston
British Army 10th/11th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Stewarton, East Ayrshire
My Grandfather, Joseph Johnston, for whom I am named, joined the 10th/11th HLI just before his 18th birthday. He was captured by German troops on 9th of April 1918, two days after his 19th birthday. He was engaged in the Battle of the Lys, part of the German Spring Offensive. He was captured at Fleurbaix in Northern France, a village 13 miles west of Lille. By that time his HLI Battalion had become, firstly on the 1st February 1918, with the 119th Brigade of the British Army's 40th Division, and subsequently on the 16th February 1918 with the 120th Brigade of 40th Division.
He had sustained a gunshot injury to his left hand, and remained in hospital for 19 days, after which he was transferred to Gustrow, a German POW Camp approximately 120miles from Hamburg. From there he would be allocated a position as a joiner in the docks in Hamburg, where he remained until he was repatriated at the beginning of December 1918
Pte. Peter James Johnston
British Army 11th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
(d.8th Nov 1918)
Peter Johnston served with the 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment during WW1 and died on the 8th November 1918. He is buried in Vichte Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Pte. Reginald Johnston
British Army 89th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Aberdeen
(d.8th Sep 1915)
Reginald Johnston was purported to have been born in Leeds about 1896. His father (Peter Nisbet Johnston, from Haddington, Scotland) retired as a sergeant in the 17th Lancers and served in Ireland where he married Annie Cousins from South Creek, Norfolk on the 2md of Nov 1897 in Ballincollig, Ireland.
Gnr. Robert Johnston
British Army 1st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
(d.19th May 1915)
Gunner Robert Johnston served with the 1st Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He died of wounds, on 19th May 1915 and is buried in the Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery in France.
Pte. William Johnston
British Army 6th Battalion Black Watch
from:Upper Kebbaty, Midmar, Aberdeenshire
William Johnston. At the beginning of the First World War in 1914 when he was 18 years of age he volunteered for duty. He was at first assigned to the 13th Battalion of the Scottish Horse but then re-assigned to the 6th (Perthshire) Battalion of the Black Watch as 268693 Private William Johnston/Rifleman.
My Father seldom spoke of what he saw or of what he did, however my research has shown that one conflict he took part in was at the Battle of The Ancre (Beaumont Hamel), 13th-14th November in 1916. On the 29th October 1918 the 6th Battalion was withdrawn from the front line and at the time of the Armistice was located in the Cambrai area. At 10.15am on the 10th of December 1918 William Johnston crossed the Belgium frontier into Germany as part of the Army of Occupation. He had scribbled this fact down on a page of a tiny German diary which he had acquired and which he kept in his cigarette case. This case had been quite intricately engraved by a fellow soldier using only a needle and a piece of leather. It was about this time, as he passed through Belgium, that he joined the church, his Army Chaplain wrote to his Minister at Midmar to let him know of this.
It's not known for how long Dad remained in Germany but then, according to Army Form Z.11 (found in small cardboard box containing his medals), on the 29th August 1919 at the Dispersal Unit at Kinross he was demobbed from the Army and returned to the family home now at Upper Kebbaty in Midmar in Aberdeenshire.
When he left for the War in 1914 he was told his job would be waiting for him when he returned, needless to say and in common with thousands and thousands of other returning young soldiers, this was not the case. So in order to complete his grocers apprenticeship he had to find another position in another shop to allow him to do so. He got a reference from his last employers, the Northern Co-operative Society, and then found such a position with Mr Brown who had a General Merchants business in the village of Pitmedden in Udny, here he became known as "Broon's loon"! This proved to be the most fortuitous of moves because whilst there he met and courted the miller of Udny's daughter, Lizzie Gibson, whom he married on the 24th December 1924.
The only wartime possessions he had, and left, were, his Bible which he carried throughout the War; a metal cigarette case which is mentioned above; and his two medals. My Father died on 2/2/1988.
Mjt. William Henry Johnston VC MID.
British Army Royal Engineers
from:London
(d.8th Jun 1915)
William Johnston served with the Royal Engineers as Brigade Major in 15th Infantry Brigade, 5th Division during WW1 and died on the 8th June 1915, Age: 34. He is buried in the Perth Cemetery (China Wall) in Belgium . He was the son of Mary Johnston, of 36, Cathcart Rd., South Kensington, London, and the late Maj. William Johnston.
An extract from the Supplement to The London Gazette, No. 28985, of 25th Nov., 1914, records the following:-
At Missy, on 14th Sept., under a heavy fire all day until 7 p.m., worked with his own hand two rafts bringing back wounded and returning with ammunition; thus enabling the advanced Brigade to maintain its position across the river.
L/Cpl. William Johnston
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
(d.5th November 1918)
William Johnston was born 27th November 1892 in Dryloch, Ruthven, Forfarshire, Scotland. First born son and fifth child of William Johnston, a ploughman or cattleman, and Mary Mathers Cruickshanks. William had four older sisters, two younger sisters and two younger brothers.
Pte. William Johnston
British Army 8th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Irongray, Dumfriesshire
(d.1st October 1916)
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