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One of 6 amazing VC's connected with Streatham

15/8/2020

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On This Day 15 August 1890 Frederick Johnson was born

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Frederick Henry Johnson VC (15 August 1890 – 26 November 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross.He is remembered in a memorial by the Streatham War Memorial and is one of a staggering 6 VC recipients connected to Streatham
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See Geoff Simmons' "Saints and Sinners" lockdown walk (Location17 https://summerstown182.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/saints-and-sinners-2.pdf).


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Johnson's father ran a confectionery shop at 13 Bedford Row (now 157), known these days as the "dip" on the site of what is today the Mediterranean Bakery

He achieved the rank of Major and was killed in action whilst commanding 231st Field Coy. Royal Engineers in Bourlon Wood, France, on 26 November 1917 and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial to the Missing
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"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in the attack on Hill 70 on 25 September 1915. Second Lieutenant Johnson was with a section of his company of the Royal Engineers. Although wounded in the leg, he stuck to his duty throughout the attack, led several charges on the German redoubt, and at a very critical time, under very heavy fire, repeatedly rallied the men who were near him. By his splendid example and cool courage he was mainly instrumental in saving the situation and in establishing firmly his part of the position which had been taken. He remained at his post until relieved in the evening".
The London Gazette
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