| Johnson | Harry Cecil | | Lieutenant | JOHNSON, HARRY CECIL, Lieutenant, was born 19 July 1877, eldest son of Robert Henry Johnson, Lieutenant, 64th Foot. He entered the King's Royal Rifle Corps 17 March, 1897, and was promoted to Lieutenant 8 March, 1899. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including action at Lombard's Kop (severely wounded); was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colonso; operations of 17 to 24 January 1930, and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and at Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900), and action at Pieters Hill; in Natal, March to June, 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August), and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September); again in the Transvaal, August 1901 to 31 May 1902; Adjutant, 2nd Regiment, Imperial Light Horse (from 3 January 1901) (Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; Queen's Medal with six clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Harry Cecil Johnson, Lieutenant, King's Royal Rifle Corps. In recognition of Services during the operations in South Africa". He became Captain 7 January 1902. Captain Johnson served in East Africa in 1904, and took part in the operations in Somaliland (Medal with clasp). He served in the European War and died at Cambrai of wounds received in action on 26 August 1914 ('Times', 16 February 1915). Captain Johnson had married, in 1914, Phyllis Dorothy, second daughter of Hugh G Barclay, VD, JP, of Colney Hall, Norfolk, and Evelyn Louisa (who died in 1899), eldest daughter of Sir Stuart Hogg.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
