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We remember Henry Earlam Johnson
We remember Henry Earlam Johnson
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7310331
1890
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
1st Division, 2nd Brigade
2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:8868534
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed by a 5.9 (Howitzer) shell as he was handing over his positions to an officer of the Northants. He was buried at midnight in the Maroc cemetery.
Maroc
France
Source:7310331
Source:8868534
4th June 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
Killed by a 5.9 (Howitzer) shell as he was handing over his positions to an officer of the Northants. He was buried at midnight in the Maroc cemetery.
France
Source:7310331
Source:8868534
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Earlam |
| Initials | HE |
| Last Name | Johnson |
| Source | 7310331 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1st Division, 2nd Brigade | 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps | Second Lieutenant |
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War diary entry about his deathKilled by a 5.9 (Howitzer) shell as he was handing over his positions to an officer of the Northants. He was buried at midnight in the Maroc cemetery.
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Edwin110085
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 |
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