South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 8629 George Albert JOHNSON - 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry

Killed in action on Sunday 20th September 1914 aged 30

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
8 Sep 1914 in Boulogne, France  ~ Tanworth in Arden War Memorials
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
First Battle of the Aisne  23 Nov 1903 in Birmingham  
     
Place of Death Date and Place Mobilised  
Troyon, France  5 Aug 1914 in Newcastle upon Tyne  
     

Service History

  • 23 Nov 1903 - Enlisted in Durham Light Infantry
  • 9 Jan 1907 - Posted to East India
  • 23 Nov 1910 - Discharged from Army after 7 years service
  • 23 Nov 1910 - Entered the Army Reserve
  • 5 Aug 1914 - Mobilised
  • 9 Sep 1914 - Arrived in France

Circumstances of Death

George is listed as being killed in action on 20th September 1914 during the Battle of the Aisne. The 2nd Battalion war diary entries for the 19th and 20th September 1914 are transcribed below.

Troyon - 19 Sep 1914: Left Bourg at dusk and took over trenches N of Troyon from 2nd Brigade, the whole Battalion occupied the trenches at about 1pm.

Troyon - 20 Sep 1914: Owing to the Battalion on the right giving way, reported to be caused by a “white flag incident”, our right flank was enfiladed by a German machine gun and suffered loss until the battalion in reserve re-occupied the trenches on the right flank, one Coy and a half on the left flank left their trenches and advanced and suffered loss until they returned to their trenches.

Casualties:
Killed Major Mander, Capt Hare, 2nd Lt Stannel, 2nd Lt Marshall, Major Robb (died of wounds).
Wounded: Lt Twist, Lt Grey-Wilson, 2nd Lt Gale, 2nd Lt Mearns, 2nd Lt Baker. Lt & Adjutant Godsel was wounded by a shrapnel in the morning.

NCO’s & men killed 36; wounded 92.
 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1884 in Redditch 20 Jul 1884 in Redditch                             
   
Parents Names Abode
William (deceased) and Grace Emily Johnson 4 Woodcote Place, Sydenham Road, Sparkbrook 
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1884 - Redditch 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Ipsley Street, Redditch 1901 - Cycle worker 
1901 - 20 Marsden Road, Redditch  1903 - Labourer
1911 - Not found 1903 - Soldier in Durham Light Infantry
1914 - 4 Woodcote Place, Sydenham Road, Sparkbrook 1911 - Not found
1915 - 80 Solihull Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham  
   

 

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