Acting Bombardier 67781 Alfred Johnson

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 15th (H.Q.) Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 19/08/1914

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 26th of August 1914 (Wednesday)
Born: Blackpool, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial -

Family details:
Son of Jacob and Mary Jane Johnson, of Parr Cottage, Boardmans Lane, Parr, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 8 year old Alfred A is living at Double Locks, Parr St Helens with parents Jacob (37) Mary J (37) and four siblings: Jane Alice (13) [cas=2407]John William Johnson[/cas] (10) Teresa (5) Harry (2) 1911 - Sees 18 year old 'Miner Hewer' Alfred A living at 1, Double Locks, Parr St Helens with his parents Jacob (47) Mary J (47) and six siblings: [cas=2407]John William Johnson[/cas] (20) Jane Alice (13) Teresa (15) Harry (12) Sarah (10) Norah (6) Also at the address is visitor Harry Proudlove (2)

Notes:
[note=46]Two Johnson Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/67781_Alfred_Johnson.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial bearing the inscription for Acting Bombardier Alfred Johnson (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]