World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
Generally showing where they are commemorated, when they died and some basic facts about each person. There are gaps, however, so if you can fill in any missing details do please contact us.
William Johnson
Forename(s):
William
Surname:
Johnson
Initial(s):
W
Service Number:
10607
(Possibly)
Rank:
Lance-Corporal
Regiment:
King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1st Battalion
Died:
16/05/1915
Aged:
25
Buried:
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Service History:
There is no trace of a William Johnson on the CWGC & Ancestry.co.uk websites with clear links to the Alnham, Rothbury & Wooler districts however 10607 may be the best possible match.
Enlisted at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
Died of wounds received.
Background:
Born, & resident at Berwick.
Husband of Eileen Morrissey (formerly Johnson), of 28, Race Course Road, Ambala, India.
Local Memorial:
Alnham, St. Michael's Church