William Henry Johnson (VC)
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He was 27 years old, and on 3 October 1918 at Ramicourt, France, he performed the gallant act, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Details
Johnston was a sergeant in 1/5th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), British Army during the First World War.
His VC was gazetted on 14 December 1918 with the following citation:[1]
He was also awarded the French Médaille militaire.[2]
He was in the Home Guard during World War II, but had to resign due to ill-health.
Medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham Castle, England.[3]
References
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Sources
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
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Further reading
- Major R. E. Priestley, Breaking the Hindenburg Line: The Story of the 46th Division, London: T.F. Unwin, 1919 (at archive.org)
Citation links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Nottinghamshire)
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