Harry Johnson died on this day in 1915 as a POW of wounds received at Le Cateau.
Harry was born on 19 July 1877, the eldest son of Robert Henry Johnson, Lieutenant, 64th Foot. He joined the King's Royal Rifle Corps on 17 March, 1897, and was promoted to Lieutenant 8 March, 1899.
Lt Johnson served in the South African War between 1899-1902 and took part in the operations at Lombard's Kop (where he was severely wounded) and was present at the Relief of Ladysmith.
After seeing a lot of action in South Africa he was appointed Adjutant to the 2nd Regiment, Imperial Light Horse (from 3 January 1901).
Harry was awarded the Queen's Medal with six clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. He was promoted to Captain on 7 January 1902 and served in East Africa in 1904, and took part in the operations in Somaliland.
Captain Johnson married, in 1914, Phyllis Dorothy, who was the second daughter of Hugh G Barclay, VD, JP, of Colney Hall, Norfolk, and Evelyn Louisa.
During the First World War although regimentally he was with the KRRC, he was attached as Brigadae Major to the 19th Infantry Brigade. Harry was captured at Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 after being wounded and died at Cambrai on New Year's Day in 1915.
He is buried at Porte-De-Paris Cemetery, Cambrai.
A stained glass window was created in his memory in Taplow St Nicholas Church.
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