Frederick Henry Johnson
Second Lieutenant, 73rd Field Company. Royal Engineers
- Register No.
- 643 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant (register: Temp. Second Lieutenant) all Second Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 73rd Field Company. Royal Engineers (register: Corps of Royal Engineers) all Corps of Royal Engineers VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 September 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 18th November 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 15th August, 1890 at Streatham, London
- Died
- of wounds on 26th November, 1917 in France
- Memorial / grave
- on Cambrai Memorial, France
Digest of citation
On 25th September, 1915 during the attack on Hill 70, Second Lieutenant Johnson was with a section of his company, and although wounded in the leg, he stuck to his duty throughout the attack, led several charges on the German Redoubt, and at a very critical time, under heavy fire, repeatedly rallied the men who were near to him. By a splendid example and cool courage he was mainly instrumental in saving the situation and in establishing firmly this part of the position which had been taken. He remained at his post until relieved
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JOHNSON, Frederick Henry. (reg No. 643).
Second Lieutenant. 73rd Field Company. Royal Engineers.
London Gazetted on 18th November 1915.
Born on 15th August, 1890 at Streatham, London.
Died of wounds on 26th November, 1917 in France Memorial on Cambrai Memorial, France.
Digest of Citation reads: On 25th September, 1915 during the attack on Hill 70, Second Lieutenant Johnson was with a section of his company, and although wounded in the leg, he stuck to his duty throughout the attack, led several charges on the German Redoubt, and at a very critical time, under heavy fire, repeatedly rallied the men who were near to him. By a splendid example and cool courage he was mainly instrumental in saving the situation and in establishing firmly this part of the position which had been taken. He remained at his post until relieved.
Additional information: He attained the rank of Major
Additional information
He attained the rank of Major
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