Johnson family members who served in World War 1

Johnson family members who served in the Great War

Donald Bruce Johnstone

Five members of the family died in World War One and another 12 saw active service

• Ernest Emile Victor Johnson, Private in Royal Warwickshire Regiment, killed in action 1916
• Victor Alexander Augustine Johnson, Ordinary Seaman RN, HMS Queen Mary, killed at Battle of Jutland, 1916
• George Mitchell Johnson (1891- ) son of Alexander and Catherine Johnston, Captain in Royal Irish Rifles Further information
• Hugh Bertie Henriques Johnston DSO (1877- ) son of James, Major in Royal Garrison Artillery, died of wounds in 1916
• Donald Bruce Johnstone (1893- ) son of Andrew and Louisa White, Bandsman East Surrey Regiment, killed in action 1915, aged 22, brother of Duncan Crawford, Wallace Andrew and Herbert George(below)
• Arthur Brook Johnson, Mercantile Marine
• Francis Johnson (St C), Private in Royal Jersey Garrison Battalion
• George Johnson (St H), Lance-cpl Labour Corps
• Harry Birrell Johnson (1893- ) (St H) son of Edwin Birrel and Jessie Manghan Keay, Private RASC
• Henry Johnson (St H) PrivateLoyal North Lancashire Regiment
• Lyle George Johnson (1882-1952) (St H) son of George and Ann Bold, Sgt Canadian Infantry
• Frederick James Johnston (St H), ex-Militia, Private in Labour Corps
• William Johnston (1856- ) (St H), Mercantile Marine
• William J Johnston, Gunner in Royal Garrison Artillery
• Duncan Crawford Johnstone (1888- ) (St H), DCM, son of Andrew and Louisa White, RSM Canadian Engineers, brother of Donald Bruce (above) and Herbert George and Wallace Andrew (below) Presentation to RSM Johnstone at the Town Hall
• Herbert George Johnstone (St H) son of Andrew and Louisa White, brother of Donald Bruce, Duncan Crawford and Wallace Andrew, Private in Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
• Wallace Andrew Johnstone (1881- ) (St H) son of Andrew and Louisa White, brother of Donald Bruce, Duncan Crawford and Herbert George, RSM in Canadian Engineers, served in Canada