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Johnson Joseph Henry Private 132279

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/11854

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SKR/DAT/IP/11854
Title
Johnson Joseph Henry Private 132279
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: Johnson;

Forename(s): Joseph Henry;

Initials: JH;

Number: 132279;

Rank: Private;

Born in: Wolverhampton;

Enlisted in: Bilston;

Resided in: Wilienhall;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 19 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 18-Apr-1918;

Other Data: NB: A relative (Peter Johnson) has his photograph and Memorial Plaque and casts doubt on the "Soldiers Died" entries relating to place of birth/enlistment/residence. He says that Johnson had been born in Bow, London and lived with his family at 33 Swaton Rd, Bromley-by-Bow.;

Other Notes: JOHNSON, Private, JOSEPH HENRY, 132279. 19th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 18th April 1918. Panel 154 to 159 and 163A. Tyne Cot Memorial - Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

NB: 19 Bn not Coy;

Is photo available? Yes, see VMGCRA Patreon

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Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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Johnson Joseph Henry Private 132279