Sergeant William Alexander Johnson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Johnson,
William Alexander
Date of birth: 1878-06-17
Place of birth: High Wycombe Buckinghamshire England
Next of kin: Edith Caroline Johnson, wife. 10926 - 27 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Address:
10926 - 27 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1915-05-29
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Chocques Military Cemetery, I. C. 79.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 18515
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-03-02 to 1915-05-29
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-02-27 to 1915-03-02
- Private, 9th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-16 to 1915-02-27
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded May 27, 1915 at Festubert
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 166574
LAC ID:
338214
Service file: B4909-S004
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William Johnson and Emma Johnson (nee Youens); husband of Edith Caroline Johnson (nee Probets, later Jenkinson) married 1899
Prior military - 10 years 1st Buckinghamshire Volunteers and 6 years 22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 9th Battalion D Company Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-06-12