Private 16385 Charles Joseph Johnson
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 05/09/1915
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 5th of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Leigh, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
BMD details:
Marriage: 11/01/1913 Charles Joseph Johnson to Martha Walmsley at St Peter's Church, Leigh. Vol 8c - Page 446. The couple had two children: Joseph b-30/04/1913 and Martha b-16/11/1914. Both children were born at Leigh.
Family details:
Son of Robert and Ellen Johnson; husband of Martha Johnson, of 1, Mort St., Plank Lane, Leigh, Lancs. Address at enlistment: 3 Holden Street, Plank Lane, Leigh.
Census details:
1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Coal Miner Hewer' Charles J living at 40 Talbot Road, Plank Lane, Leigh with widowed mother Ellen (53). Also at the address are boarders Thomas Entwistle (47) and Joseph Astley (46).
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_Privates_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the
inscription for Private Charles Joseph Johnson
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
