Frederick Henry Johnson Explained

Frederick Henry Johnson
Birth Date:1890 8, df=y
Birth Place:Streatham, London, England
Death Place:Bourlon Wood, France
Placeofburial:Remembered on the Cambrai Memorial
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Serviceyears:1914–1917
Rank:Major
Unit:Royal Engineers
Battles:World War I
Awards:Victoria Cross

Frederick Henry Johnson (15 August 1890  - 26 November 1917) was a British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Details

An Old Boy of Whitgift Middle School (Croydon), now Trinity School of John Whitgift, St Dunstan's College (Catford) and Battersea Polytechnic,[1] Johnson was commissioned in 1914 as a Second Lieutenant in the 73rd Field Coy., Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army.[2] He was 25 years old, on 25 September 1915 during the attack on Hill 70 in the Battle of Loos, when he performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

He later achieved the rank of Major and was killed in action whilst commanding 231st Field Coy. Royal Engineers[3] in Bourlon Wood, France, on 26 November 1917 and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial to the Missing.[4]

The medal

Johnson's medal is privately owned.

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Notes and References

  1. National Archives: Service Record (WO 339/42489)
  2. http://lewishamwarmemorials.wikidot.com/person:johnson-frederick-henry Lewisham War Memorials
  3. National Archives: War Diary (WO 95/2601)
  4. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1754300 Johnson,Frederick Henry