Bernard Allan Johnson
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Born c 1892 at Carlton, the son of John & Hannah Johnson. In 1901 the family were living at No 1 Bennett street in Long Eaton. John was an Insurance Agent. By 1911 the family consisted of 2 sons and a daughter. Bernard was working as a Grocers shop assistant, perhaps helping his Mother who was a Grocery shopkeeper, and they were all living at No 57 Deabill Street, Netherfield. His father John was not at home at the time of the census.
Bernard Allan Johnson enlisted on 17th August 1915 at Nottingham and was posted to the 18th Battalion Sherwood Foresters. However on 19th June 1916 he was transferred to the 2/22th battalion London Regiment. He landed in France on 29th June 1916 but by 11th July 1916 he was returned to England. He was discharged as no longer physically fit for service on 6th August 1916 and died at home on 7th September 1916 of tubercular meningitis and is buried in Carlton, Cemetery. .
He is not recorded as a casualty of war by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. In memoriam published 7th September 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “JOHNSON. – In loving memory of Private Bernard Allan Johnson, Deabill-street, Netherfield, died September 7th, 1916. He will never be forgotten, never will his memory fade; loving thoughts will always wander to the place where he is laid. – Mother, brother, and sister.” Above in memoriam is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
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