Name
Edward George Johnson
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
15/04/1917
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Bombardier
27472
Royal Garrison Artillery
91st Heavy Battery
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DEIR EL BELAH EGYPTIAN CEMETERY
Row A, Grave 39.
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of Ashley and Frances Jane (nee HILL) JOHNSON of Watford.
His parents married 12 November 1870 at St James’, Bushey, Herts. Frances died 1924 in Watford aged 74, and was buried 25 January in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Ashley died 1929 in Watford aged 80, and was buried 14 November, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Edward George was born 1888 in Watford, and resided in Watford.
On the 1891 Census, aged 2 he lived in Boxmoor, Herts, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 12 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a Gunner in the 91st (Heavy) Battery Royal Garrison Artillery aged 22, he was stationed at Roorkie, India.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Mill Hill, Middx; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 7 July 1915, and was killed in action at Gaza.
Additional Information
There is a Death announcement for George in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 5 May 1917.
Listed As Johnson G In The Borough Roll Of Honour.
Unfortunately, Edward’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
