William Henry Johnson (VC)

Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Distinguish {{#invoke:Other people|otherPeople}} Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox military person William Henry Johnson Template:Post-nominals Template:Post-nominals (15 October 1890 – 25 April 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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:<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>

He was also awarded the French Médaille militaire.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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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