Five: Private J. Johnson, Northumberland Fusiliers, late Durham Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (7241 Pte. J. Johnston [sic]. North’d: Fus:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4975 Pte. J. Johnson. North’d Fus:); 1914-15 Star (9218 Pte. J. Johnson, North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9218 Pte. J. Johnson. North’d Fus.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘B85780’; and riband bar for the first three awards, nearly very fine and better (5) £200-£240

John Johnson was born in Gateshead, co. Durham, in 1876, and attested there for the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry on 17 April 1894. He was embodied on 23 January 1900, and served attached to the 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers in South Africa during the Boer War. He was discharged, time expired, on 16 April 1904, after 10 years’ service.

Attesting for the Northumberland Fusiliers on 3 September 1914, Johnson served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 March 1915, before transferring to the Yorkshire Light Infantry, and then back home to the Royal Engineers. He was discharged on account of sickness on 7 January 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

Sold with copied Service Papers, Medal Index Card, medal roll extracts, and other research, which confirms that the QSA and KSA were both awarded to the same recipient.