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TO WWI NAMESJOHNSON W. H.
William Henry Johnson
Lance Corporal PO/48(S)
Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Marine Light Infantry
William Henry Johnson died on Thursday 6th May 1915, aged 31 years, and was remembered on the HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey.
He was the husband of Georgina Johnson, who later resided at 14 Byron Street, Mansfield, Notts.
Lance Corporal Johnson was one of "Kitcheners Marines", who were transferred from the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) to the RMLI.
"600 RMLI transfers came from 2 regiments - 200 from the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI), and 400 from the Sherwood Foresters. They were predominantly ex-miners and labourers, fit men wanted for their ability to dig trenches and tunnels. The 200 KOYLI recruits were transferred to Plymouth Division RMLI, and were given service numbers PLY/1(S) to PLY/200(S). This was also the case for the Sherwood Foresters, 200 of which were dispatched to Portsmouth where already 30 men were recruited, and so they became PO/31(S) to PO/230(S). 200 remaining Foresters went to Chatham and were numbered CH/1(S) to CH/200(S)."
Another Sutton man listed on the War Memorial, John Thomas Goodall, was from the same regiment, and died on the same day.
Notts Free Press - Sutton's Roll of Honour - 10th January 1919
Johnson, Private William Henry, R.M.L.I.
Research by Heather Faulkes
Information on "Kitcheners Marines" kindly supplied by Des Turner