Name
Jack Johns
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/08/1918
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
514853
London Regiment *1
14th (County of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOCRE NO.10 CEMETERY
Row B, Grave 8.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour
Pre War
Son of George and Ellen (nee JOHNSON) JOHNS .Jack was born 1891 in Fulham, London, and resided in Ashford.
His parents married 1883 in the Portsea, Hants, district.
On the 1891 Census, aged 2 months he lived in Fulham, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 10 he lived in Ashford, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, a golf assistant aged 20, he still lived in Ashford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted 31 January 1916 for Short Service (Duration of the War) at Hounslow, Middx: a professional golfer aged 25, 5’9″ tall, C of E, of Ashford, Middx; his next-of-kin was his father.
He served at Home till 23 January 1917; embarked from Devonport 24 January 1917 arriving Salonika 7 February; re-embarked 28 June 1917 arriving in Alexandria 3 June; embarked again 17 June 1918 arriving Tarento 22 June; and served with the B.E.F. until he was killed in action.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, which were sent to his father.
Additional Information
1 Believed more correctly, (County of London) Bn. London Regiment (London Scottish).
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
