Son of William and Alice Johnson, of 213, Church Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Wounded in the arm on 07/06/1917 at Messines. Reported absent since 23/12/1917 and subsequently found drowned in a shell hole or pond near Abeele reportedly after being wounded and falling in the pit. However, documentation in military records indicate death due to suicide. Recorded on all military records as William Johnson.
Johnson, John William –
Personal details
- Surname: Johnson
- Forename: John William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: January 22nd, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 13054
- Regiment: South Lancashire (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 7th, 1914 - 1914-09-07
- Enlistment location: Wigan, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: III. G. 175.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/02/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c*