Private 2793 Robert Johnson
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/12/1914
Age at death: 45
Date of death: 16th of January 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Family details:
Son of John and Elizabeth Johnson; husband of Mary Ann Johnson, of 311, Cross St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1871 - 2 years old Robert is living at 5, 2 Court, Bridge Street, St Helens with parents John (26), Elizabeth (27) and sister Ann (5). 1881 - 12 years old schoolboy Robert is living at 5, 2 Court, Bridge Street, St Helens with parents John (37), Elizabeth (38) and sisters Ann (15), Alice (9). 1891 - 22 years old 'Coal Miner' Robert is at 5, 1 Court, Bridge Street, St Helens with parents John (46), Elizabeth (52) and sister Ann (26). Also at the address is John's granddaughter Elizabeth Southward (2). 1901 - Not found - Possibly aged 32 and boarding in West Derby. 1911 - Sees 42 years old 'Coal Miner (Hewer)' Robert living at 2 Back Waterloo Street, St Helens with wife Mary Ann (39) and children Thomas (6), John (4), Doris (3), Elizabeth (1), James (1 mth).
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the
inscription for Private Robert Johnson
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
