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We remember Frederick Henry Johnson
We remember Frederick Henry Johnson
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1911
education
Entered Engineering Dept as a day student in 1911, graduated with honours degree in 1914
Battersea Poytechnic
Wandsworth
United Kingdom
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1911 - April 1914
1915
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
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25th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Major
Royal Engineers
73 Field Company
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25th September 1915
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Engineers
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Cambrai
France
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26th November 1917
burial
Louverval
France
Panel 1 and 2.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
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| First Names | Frederick Henry |
| Initials | FH |
| Last Name | Johnson, |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | 73 Field Company | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
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bourlon wood november 27th 1917annotated map of reconnaisance undertaken by Major Johnson and two colleagues during which Major Johnson was killed
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Frederick Henry Johnson V.C.Detail from a cigarette card.Cambrai memorial website.Contributed by:
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MAJOR FREDERICK HENRY JOHNSONOriginal IWM image caption: Major Frederick Henry Johnson VC. Unit: 73rd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Death: 26 November 1917, Western Front. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial. | Head and shoulders portrait
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Selena49658
Communities
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Victoria Cross winners, Loos, 25 September 1915More about Victoria Cross winners, Loos, 25 September 1915
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Register. | Andrew16709 | |
| Victoria Cross citation, the London Gazette | Charlotte33 | |
| Wandsworth Archives blog | Janet2378 | |
| Lewisham War Memorial information | Janet2378 | |
| Battersea Polytechnic and the First World War | Janet2378 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| bourlon wood november 27th 1917 | andrew12928 | |
| Frederick Henry Johnson V.C. | Andrew16709 | |
| portrait | olivier56465 | |
| MAJOR FREDERICK HENRY JOHNSON | Selena49658 |
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