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253370 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. First inside page Cartoon of PJ as a bugler Typical poem Alan Add to this record.    Additional Information: I believe Percy Johnson was the son of Walter and Jane Johnson who, according to the Census Record of 1901 were living at 197 Hulme Hall Lane, Miles Platting, Manchester 10, and were recorded as follows: Walter Johnson 46 years old, a Horseman, employed at an India Rubber Works, Jane Johnson 45 years old, a Housewife, John Johnson 15 years old, an Errand Boy in a Glass Works, and Percy Johnson a 6 year-old child. According to the Census Record of 1911, and prior to Percy Johnson's enlistment in the 22nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment, his Mother Jane had been Widowed, and was living with Percy Johnson at 17 Albion Street, Miles Platting, Manchester 10. Following his tragic death on 12th December 1916 in France, his Mother Jane Johnson of 17 Albion Street, Miles Platting, Manchester 10, is shown to be the recipient of an Army Pension. Rest in Peace brave soldier. John HOLMES Reply Related Content: 22nd (7th City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did your relative live through the Great War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? If so please let us know. Do you know the location of a Great War "Roll of Honour?" We are very keen to track down these often forgotten documents and obtain photographs and transcriptions of the names recorded so that they will be available for all to remember. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Great War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages. The free section of The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources and we currently have a huge backlog of submissions. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Hosted by: The Wartime Memories Project Website is archived for preservation by the British Library Copyright MCMXCIX - MMXXIV - All Rights Reserved - We do not permit the use of any content from this website for the training of LLMs or for use in Generative AI, it also may not be scraped for the purpose of creating other websites.