Lance Corporal 242094 Willie Arthur Johnson
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 4720, S Lancs R.
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 8th of November 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Chercq Churchyard - A. 5.
Family details:
Son of George Henry and Mary Ellen Johnson, of 125 College St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 5 months old William A is living at 30 Union Street, St Helens with parents George H (22) and Mary E (22). Boarding at the address is George Lewis (21). 1901 - 10 years old William A is living at 125 College Street, St Helens with parents George (30), Mary E (31) and two siblings: George H (6), Herbert (1). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Sheet Glass Worker' William A living at 125 College Street, St Helens with parents George Henry (42), Mary Ellen (42) and two siblings: George Henry (17), Herbert Edward (11).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]
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[caption]Image courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/242094WillieArthurJohnson.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Willie A Johnson at Chercq Churchyard
(Photograph Courtesy of Radar from the GWF .)[/caption]
