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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.