Robert William Edward Johnson
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Robert was the son of Robert William a coal miner and Harriet Johnson née Pickaver of 19 Nuttall Street Alfreton Derbyshire. His father Robert William senior was born in 1872 in Edwinstowe , his mother Harriet Pickaver had been born in 1877 in Huthwaite. They were married in 1896 in the Southwell Registration district and had 6 children. Robert’s siblings were Leonard Arthur b1899, Mary Ann b1901, John George b 1903, Annie Elizabeth b1905and Ann b1908. In 190 the family lived in Club Yard Huthwaite , and by 1911 had moved to 3 Queens Head Yard.
Robert enlisted in Alfreton. On 24th August 1916 he was out of the trenches on a patrol with others from his platoon when he was shot in the head and killed. Lieutenant Sanderson dragged the Corporal through the wire with the assistance of Pte Marriott who had returned to help him and the whole party gained the cover of the river bed without further casualties. He was buried in Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere, France.
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