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We remember Percy Joseph Viner Viner-Johnson
We remember Percy Joseph Viner Viner-Johnson
Timeline
Timeline
1874
sibling
Hugh Thomas Viner-Johnson
Source:9194656
1874
1875
birth
St George's Hanover Square, London
United Kingdom
Source:9194626
Source:9194685
12th October 1875
1878
sibling
Edith M Viner-Johnson
Source:9194665
1878
1880
sibling
Elsie H Viner-Johnson
Source:9194656
1880
1881
location
Boundary Cottage, Hanwell, Brentford, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9194656
1881
1882
sibling
Gladys C Viner-Johnson
Source:9194665
1882
1888
education
St Paul's School
Source:9194626
1888 - 1890
1901
location
Coney Croft, Selbourne, Hampshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9194685
1901
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Wiltshire Regiment
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
Source:9194626
September 1914 - November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Captain
Wiltshire Regiment
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
Source:9194626
November 1914 - 12th March 1915
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9194626
31st May 1915
service
British Army
King's Royal Rifle Corps
1st Volunteer Battalion
Source:9194626
service
British Army
Captain
Wiltshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9194626
1915
death
Killed in Action
Spanbroek Molen, near Wytschaete, West Flanders
Belgium
Source:9194644
Source:9194626
12th March 1915
burial
Ypres
Belgium
Panel 53
Source:9194644
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Joseph Viner |
| Initials | PJV |
| Last Name | Viner-Johnson |
| Source | 9194563 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Cottage, Hanwell, Brentford, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 | |
| Coney Croft, Selbourne, Hampshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 1st Volunteer Battalion | |||
| British Army | Wiltshire Regiment | 3rd (Reserve) Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Wiltshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Wiltshire Regiment | 3rd (Reserve) Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Viner Viner-Johnson | father | ||
| Clara Perry | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Thomas Viner-Johnson | brother | 1874 | |
| Elsie H Viner-Johnson | sister | 1880 | |
| Edith M Viner-Johnson | sister | 1878 | |
| Gladys C Viner-Johnson | sister | 1882 |
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Image from Bond of Sacrifice entryhttps://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205390159
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Bond of Sacrifice entryhttps://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205390159Contributed by:
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1901 census entryBack living with his mother. Father absent but alive (died in Devizes district of Wiltshire in April, May or June 1914 according to FreeBMD; Clara died in 1924 in the St Thomas district of Devon according to the same source).Contributed by:
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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 | Edward43379 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service record | Edward43379 | |
| Parents' marriage registration | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Image from Bond of Sacrifice entry | Edward43379 | |
| Bond of Sacrifice entry | Edward43379 | |
| 1881 census entry | Edward43379 | |
| Parents' census entry for 1891 | Edward43379 | |
| 1901 census entry | Edward43379 |
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