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| Name: |
John William JOHNSON |
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| Casualty No.: |
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Ranks: |
Private |
Initials: |
J W |
Service No.: |
G76089 |
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| Date of Birth : |
- |
Place of Birth : |
Greenside, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
Age at Death: |
24 |
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| Unit: |
1st/4th Bn Royal Fusiliers. |
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| Former Unit(s): |
33827 Hampshire Regiment. |
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| Place Enlisted: |
Blaydon on Tyne, Co Durham |
| Place of Residence: |
Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| Home Address: |
7 Beverley Gardens, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| Previous Address: |
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| Civilian Employment: |
Miner at Emma Colliery. |
| How Died: |
Killed in action |
| Date of Death: |
Friday 23rd August 1918 |
| Place of Death: |
Somme sector, France. |
| Battle/Campaign: |
Battles of the Somme, France, 1918.
Battle of Albert, 21st , 23rd August 1918.
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| Locally Commemorated: |
Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Emma Colliery Memorial, Crawcrook, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Congregational Church, Roll of Honour, Barmoor, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
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| UK Commemorated: |
- |
| Overseas Commemorated: |
- |
| Buried: |
Boyelles Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France..Grave Reference II. E. 9. |
| Decoration and Medals: |
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| Photographs: |
2 |
| Service Records: |
No |
| Death Notice/Obituary: |
Blaydon Courier, page 8, 14th September 1918. |
| Family Details: |
Eldest son of the late Nicholas and Mrs Eleanor Johnson of 7 Beverley Gardens, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Brother: Alfred. |
| Notes : |
John's brother, Alfred, served with the 1st/4th Northumberland Fusiliers (Territorial Force) during World War 1. |
| Sources Used: |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register.
Soldiers Died on the Great War.
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