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May 10, 1885
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Born in Verulam Township,
Victoria County, Ontario
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Nov 10, 1909
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Married to Bertha Marie Brown
in Lindsay, Ontario
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Jan 4, 1916
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Attested into the 109th Battalion CEF
in Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Ø Number 725558
Ø Next of kin given as Bertha Marie Johnson, wife,
Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “C” Company
On attesting, he gave his birth date as April 26,
1884, not his actual birth date of May 10, 1885
In the spring of 1916, the 109th
Battalion moved to Camp Borden near Barrie, Ontario for advanced training
In early July 1916, the
battalion moved to the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire
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Aug 16, 1916
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The battalion moved to
Bramshott to continue training
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
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Oct 22, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Johnson joined the 21st Battalion resting in Bully Grenay,
France
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Sep 14, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) after cutting the index finger of his right hand
while opening a can of Bully Beef. He
was diagnosed with ICT (Inter Connective Tissue) infection in that finger
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Sep 16, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 22 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Sep 19, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 5 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 18 General Hospital in Camiers,
France
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Oct 4, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the
Hospital Ship Newhaven
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 18, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood, Wokingham
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Oct 30, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 15 General
Hospital (Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital) in Taplow
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Jan 3, 1918
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Surgery performed to amputate
the index finger of his right hand at the metacarpal phalangeal joint
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Jan 15, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Mar 6, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Seaford for physical training and exercise
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May 2, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Aug 28, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance
Corporal
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Sep 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 9, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St.
Vaast, France
From here Lance Corporal Johnson
rejoined the 21st Battalion at the front
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the advance on and the
capture of Iwuy, France, Lance Corporal Johnson received shrapnel wounds to
his shoulder, arms and left leg. He
was evacuated to the No. 33 Casualty Clearing Station
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Oct 12, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 6
Ambulance Train and admitted to the No. 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital in
Outreau, France
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Oct 16, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. David
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Horton, County of London War Hospital in Epsom
Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 14, 1919
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Apr 16, 1919
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Granted 10 days sick leave
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Apr 26, 1919
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Reported to the Depot Company
of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford from leave
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May 14, 1919
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Transferred to the Military District
No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 20, 1919
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Embarked the SS Regina in
Liverpool
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May 28, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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May 31, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Lance Corporal
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 277814
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Bobcaygeon, Ontario
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Sep 29, 1955
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John Raymond Johnson died in
Bobcaygeon, Ontario and was buried in the Verulam Cemetery, Bobcaygeon
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