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He was 27 years old, and on 3 October 1918 at [[Ramicourt]], France, he performed the deed for which he was awarded the VC |
He was 27 years old, and on 3 October 1918 at [[Ramicourt]], France, he performed the deed for which he was awarded the VC |
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HE WAS BORN MARCH 18, 1901 AND LIVED IN A SMALL TOWN OF FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA |
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==Details== |
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Johnston was a [[sergeant]] in the 15th Battalion, [[The Sherwood Foresters (The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)]], [[British Army]] during the [[First World War]]. |
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when the platoon was held up by a nest of machine-guns at very close range, Sergeant Johnson worked his way forward under heavy fire and single-handed charged the post, bayoneting several gunners and capturing two machine-guns. During the attack he was severely wounded by a bomb, but continued to lead his men forward. Shortly afterwards the line was again held up by machine-guns and again single-handed the sergeant attacked the post, bombing the garrison, putting the guns out of action and capturing the teams. |
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He was in the [[Home Guard]] during [[World War II]], but had to resign due to ill-health. |
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==The medal== |
==The medal== |
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Revision as of 17:15, 16 March 2009
William Henry Johnson VC (15 October 1890 – 25 April 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was 27 years old, and on 3 October 1918 at Ramicourt, France, he performed the deed for which he was awarded the VC HE WAS BORN MARCH 18, 1901 AND LIVED IN A SMALL TOWN OF FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Sherwood Foresters Museum (The Castle, Nottingham, England).
References
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- VCs of the First World War - The Final Days 1918 (Gerald Gliddon, 2000)
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Nottinghamshire)
- The Victoria Cross Awards to the Sherwood Foresters (photos, site includes other articles on SF)
- William Henry Johnson on Find-A-Grave