South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 2552 Henry Cecil JOHNSON - 1st/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died on Saturday 22nd February 1919 aged 31


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Not applicable
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
23 Mar 1915 in France ~ Knowle War Memorial
    Knowle Soldiers Chapel 
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Knowle Avenue Bowling Club
Died of Aortic, Mitral and Nephritis diseases 1st September 1914 in Birmingham  
     
Place of Death Subsequent Regiments or Units Other War Memorials  
Westbourne, Station Road, Knowle  Labour Corp  |  Army Service Corps  
  Royal Engineers  

Military & Medical Service History

  • 23 Mar 1915 - Arrived in France
  • 26 Jan 1916 - Admitted to Hospital with Rheumatism
  • 26 April 1916 - Transferred to Divisional Depot
  • 25 Aug 1917 - Transferred to Army Service Corps
  • 26 Dec 1917 - Transferred to the Labour Corps
  • 15 Jun 1918 - Transferred to Royal Engineers Signals
  • 30 Aug 1918 - Transferred to Royal Engineers Railway Division and returned to UK
  • 18 Oct 1918 - Discharged from service due to being medically unfit

Circumstances of Death

Henry died on 22nd February 1919 of Aortic & Mitral and Nephritis diseases at his home, Westbourne, Station Road, Knowle in the presense of his father. It is believed that Henry was buried in Knowle Parish Churchyard,


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1887 in Derby  
   
Parents Names Abode
William Kirk and Sarah Johnson Westbourne, Station Road, Knowle                          
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1887 - Derby 1895 - Scholar
1891 - 2 Ashvile Avenue, Headingley, Leeds 1901 - School Age
1901 - 20 Frenchay Road, Oxford  1911 - Railway Clerk
1911 - Westbourne, Station Road, Knowle       1914 - Soldier
1914 - Westbourne, Station Road, Knowle        1919 - Railway Clerk