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We remember William Henry Johnston
We remember William Henry Johnston
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1914
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6658029
14th September 1914
1915
dates
Age 34
Source:6658031
8th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Brigade Major
Royal Engineers
15th Infantry Brigade
Source:6658031
8th June 1915
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Engineers
Source:5188460
service
British Army
Major
Royal Engineers
59th Field Company
Source:9067679
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed at 7:30 PM by a machine gun. Buried the next day at 6:30 PM at Frezenberg Chateau.
St Eloi front, near Ypres
Belgium
Source:7049068
Source:9067679
Source:6658298
8th June 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Frezenberg Chateau
Belgium
Source:7049068
Source:9067679
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | 15th Infantry Brigade | Brigade Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | 59th Field Company | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnston | mother | ||
| William Johnston | father |
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Portriat photograph of William Henry JohnstonHead portrait press cutting. Major William Henry Johnston VC. Unit: Brigade Major, 15th Infantry Brigade, Royal Engineers. Death: 08 June 1915 Ypres, Western Front. CWGC family information: Son of Mary Johnston, of 36, Cathcart Rd., South Kensington, London, and the late Maj. William Johnston.
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Charlotte33 -
War diary entry about his deathKilled at 7:30 PM by a machine gun. Buried the next day at 6:30 PM at Frezenberg Chateau. This says he was killed 7/6- this website says 8/6.Contributed by:
Edwin110085 -
Another war diary entry about his deathKilled between trenches 48 + 49.Contributed by:
Edwin110085
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cross citation, the London Gazette | Charlotte33 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission record | Charlotte33 | |
| Page on William Henry Johnston | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portriat photograph of William Henry Johnston | Charlotte33 | |
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Another war diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 |
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