Sergeant Andrew Johnson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1889-06-04
Place of birth: Drumballyhagan County Derry Ireland
Next of kin: Maggie Johnson, mother. Derry, Ireland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Policeman
Occupation (normalized): Policeman and other Maintainers of Law and Order (except Military)
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 171257
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(75th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 75th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1915-08-20 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1569770
LAC ID:
334103
Service file: B4849-S033
Uploader's Notes: Whilst taking part in the attack on Vimy Ridge he was shot through the right hip and owing to the heavy shell fire it was impossible to take him to the rear. His body was recovered a few days later,
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion ]
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-03-26