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We remember Frederick Edmund Johnson
We remember Frederick Edmund Johnson
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1896
enlistment
Hounslow
United Kingdom
Source:8891667
1st October 1896
1901
awards
Queens South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8488737
1st April 1901
1903
awards
Kings South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:2116559
17th April 1903
1914
theatres
Tsingtau :6h
Source:2116559
23rd September 1914
1918
awards
Long Service and Good Conduct medal
Other War Service Award
Source:7965027
1st January 1918
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
5417
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:2116559
service
British Army
Company Quartermaster Serjeant
5417
South Wales Borderers Depot
3rd Battalion
Source:8070364
service
British Army
Serjeant
5417
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:2116559
1919
death
Bootle, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8070364
1st March 1919
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Edmund |
| Initials | FE |
| Last Name | Johnson |
| Source | 2116559 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5417 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Acting Serjeant | |
| British Army | 5417 | South Wales Borderers Depot | 3rd Battalion | Company Quartermaster Serjeant | |
| British Army | 5417 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Kings South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Long Service and Good Conduct medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Queens South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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South Wales Borderers Full Dress uniformSouth Wales Borderers full dress uniform; a scarlet tunic with grass green facings which were revived in 1905. This was soon to be abandoned in favour of khaki. The Home Service helmet was introduced in 1878.
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Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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South Wales Borderers description list 1890sMore about South Wales Borderers description list 1890s
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South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914More about South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914
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South Wales Borderers LSGC Medal recipientsMore about South Wales Borderers LSGC Medal recipients
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South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1More about South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Boer War medal rolls for South Wales Borderers | Keith1947 | |
| Infantry Depot Description Books | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers Full Dress uniform | Keith1947 | |
| LS&GC recipients roll | Keith1947 | |
| QSA and KSA medals | Keith1947 |
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