Private 24123 Gaylard JOHNSON
17th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
Died of Wounds, Tuesday 7th May 1918, No.3 Casualty Clearing Station, Gezaincourt, France, Age 20
Home address:
22 Back Lane*, Hyde, Cheshire
Born:
1898, Hyde, Cheshire
Parents:
Emily Johnson and Arthur Johnson
22 Back Lane*, Hyde, Cheshire
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation:
Weaver
Enlisted:
Manchester, Lancashire
Remembered:
Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.2, Somme, France, plot II, row A, grave 17.
Link to Hyde:
Born in Hyde
His name is spelt Gaylord on 1911 census.
The telegram sent to Johnson’s Family:
To Johnson, 22 Back Lane, Hyde, Cheshire.
Deeply regret to inform you your son 24123 Pte G Johnson Royal Welch Fusiliers Died of Wounds 7.8.18 at 3 Casualty Hosp. Douelle I am to express the sympathy and regret of the army council in your sad bereavement.
Deeply regret to inform you your son 24123 Pte G Johnson Royal Welch Fusiliers Died of Wounds 7.8.18 at 3 Casualty Hosp. Douelle I am to express the sympathy and regret of the army council in your sad bereavement.
* Back Lane is now part of Lumn Road. See our notes on Old Place Names.