Private Sidney Johnson, 14681
- Batt - 6
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 23/03/1918
- Age - 22
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Sidney and Sarah H. Johnson. The War Diary for today records. About midnight (22nd) we moved off and took up position in GREEN LINE on the eastern edge of EPINETTE WOOD, which was held until about 10.00am. Position was then taken up south of NURLU ROAD. Orders to withdraw to MOISLAINES-MIDINETTE LINE, from here position was eventually taken up on high ground between HAUT-ALLAINES and CLERY where we remained until morning.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday June 6th, 1919
SOLDIER’S DEATH
Private Sidney Johnson, 14681, Lewis Gunner, 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, who was reported missing since March, 1918, is now officially reported to have died on March 23rd, 1918, or later.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 23/11/2018
- Conflict - World War I
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Pozieres Mem., Somme, France
- Born - Griffydam, Leics
- Enlisted - Ashby De La Zouch, Leics
- Place of Residence - Top Road, Griffydam, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - BREEDON ON THE HILL MEM., LEICS
- Memorial - ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH, WORTHINGTON, LEICS
