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We remember Charles Wilfred Johnson
We remember Charles Wilfred Johnson
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Elsie Mabel Johnson
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1886
1893
sibling
Edgar Reginald Johnson
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22nd June 1893
1894
1900
sibling
Constance M Johnson
Source:6637256
1900
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:6637256
31st March 1901
1901
location
Near Church, Croft, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6637256
31st March 1901
1901
sibling
Agnes L Johnson
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1901
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:6639504
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Grocer's Apprentice
Leicester
United Kingdom
Source:6639504
2nd April 1911
1911
location
40 Uppingham Road Leicester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6639504
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2113961
1st September 1915 - 5th October 1915
1915
missing
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27th September 1915
1915
dates
Age 20
Source:6637506
5th October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
Northamptonshire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:6637506
5th October 1915
1915
location
41 Normanton Road Leicester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6637506
5th October 1915
service
British Army
Private
16862
Northamptonshire Regiment
7
Source:2113961
1915
death
Died of wounds
C W J was posted as "Missing" after the engagement on 27th September 1915 and taken to the Fortress Hospital by the Germans, dying later of "Cerebral Apoplexy" aged 20.
Cologne
Germany
Source:7476827
Source:6637778
Source:6637506
5th October 1915
burial
Cologne
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Germany
VII. D. 23
Source:6637506
Source:6637778
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Uppingham Road Leicester | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 41 Normanton Road Leicester | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th October 1915 | |
| Near Church, Croft, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Northamptonshire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | 16862 | Northamptonshire Regiment | 7 | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Johnson | mother | ||
| Charles Edward Johnson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Mabel Johnson | sister | 1886 | |
| Constance M Johnson | sister | 1900 | |
| Agnes L Johnson | sister | 1901 | |
| Edgar Reginald Johnson | brother | 22nd June 1893 |
Media
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Birth certificate of Charles Wilfred JohnsonA image of the original birth certificate showing that his name should properly be spelled "Wilfred", not Wilfrid.Contributed by:
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Photograph of Memorial PlaqueGiven to the families of those who died during the First World War.Contributed by:
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Evidence regarding the fate of Charles W JohnsonParents names, the family’s address and the fact that CWJohnson died of wounds.Contributed by:
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Effects Form 143War Office letter to father of C.W.Johnson, sent December 1st, 1916.
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Army Form 104-83 received by familyNotification that Charles Wilfred was missing in action on September 27th, 1915Contributed by:
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Grant of Probate with covering noteGrant of Probate to Charles Wilfred's father by The High CourtContributed by:
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Grant of ProbateGrant of Probate to Charles Wilfred's father for the sum of £34.13s 5d. Without covering noteContributed by:
Shelagh23850
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Shelagh23850 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry website | Shelagh23850 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Shelagh23850 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 | Shelagh23850 | |
| 1911 England,Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Shelagh23850 | |
| Transcription of Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 | Shelagh23850 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Wilfred Johnson | Shelagh23850 | |
| Birth certificate of Charles Wilfred Johnson | Shelagh23850 | |
| Photograph of Memorial Plaque | Shelagh23850 | |
| Evidence regarding the fate of Charles W Johnson | Shelagh23850 | |
| Effects Form 143 | Shelagh23850 | |
| Army Form 104-83 received by family | Shelagh23850 | |
| Grant of Probate with covering note | Shelagh23850 | |
| Grant of Probate | Shelagh23850 |
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