Name
John Frederick Johnson
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/08/1916
17
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
22647
Bedfordshire Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 2C.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Selina Gertrude May (foemerly JOHNSON, nee HOY) COOK of Watford, and the late John JOHNSON.
His parents married 15 August 1897 at Christ Church, St Pancras, London. John died 1915 in Watford aged 39, and was buried 24 May in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford. Selina remarried 1917 in the Islington, London, district to Albert COOK, and died 1950 in the Islington district aged 70.
John was born 18 October 1898 in Camden Town, Middx, and baptised 18 November 1898 at St Mary Magdalene, Camden. He attended Victoria Junior School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 14 to 18 January 1907, and again from 1 September 1908 to 1 March 1909. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 2 he lived in St Pancras, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, aged 12 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Ampthill, Beds; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action 6 August 1916.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, John’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
Recorded as JOHNSON J T on the Borough Roll of Honour.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
