Rifleman 4719 Arthur Johnson

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 2nd of September 1916
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: 49 Talbot Street, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
BMD details:
Marriage: 25/12/1915 Arthur JOHNSON to Mary E DAVIES at St Helens Parish Church.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Arthur is living at 47 Talbot Street, St Helens with parents Faithful (33), Margaret (31) and four siblings: Alice (7), [cas=2416]Walter Johnson[/cas] (6) Ellen (4), Lilly (7 mths).
1901 - 12 years old Arthur is living at 47 Talbot Street, St Helens with parents Faithful (42), Margaret (41) and seven siblings: Alice (17), [cas=2416]Walter Johnson[/cas] (16), Nellie (14), Lilly (10), James (8), Florrie (6), Percy (10 mths).
1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Glass Cutter' Arthur living at 49 Talbot Street, St Helens with parents Faithful (53), Margaret (51) and five siblings: [cas=2416]Walter Johnson[/cas] (26), Lilly (20), James (18), Florence (15), Percy (10).
Notes:
[note=192]Two Johnson Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
Age from dedication at St Helens Cemetery (Sec 07 / Plot 390).
An article in St.Helens Advertiser dated - friday 2nd October 1916, Killed by shellfire, buried behind the lines in a military cemetery in a small village. Third son of Mr & Mrs Johnson
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/4719ArthurJohnson.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/4719_JohnsonA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_Privates_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription
for Rifleman Arthur Johnson
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/4719_Johnson.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Rifleman Arthur Johnson at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2398