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GB-2014-WSA-10158 · Person · 1897-1918

Johnson, Thomas Colwell, son of Kendall Warren Johnson, of Hampstead, by Nellie, daughter of the Rev. T. M. Colwell, of Lowell, Massachusetts, U. S. A.; b. Jan. 9, 1897; adm. Jan. 18, 1912 (R); left Dec. 1912; travelled in the United States, South America, and on the Continent; went to Australia in the early autumn of 1914, and in Nov. of that year enlisted as a Private in the 1st Batt. Australian Imperial Force; went with his batt. to Egypt, and in April 1915 landed at Gallipoli, where he served until he was wounded Aug. 10; was invalided to Egypt, and in April 1916 was sent to the western front, where he was again wounded in July 1916; received special mention for gallant conduct in the field in July 1918; killed in action near St. Quentin Sept. 18, 1918; unm.

GB-2014-WSA-10175 · Person · 1911-1946

Johnston, Patrick Henry, brother of William Franklin Johnston (qv); b. 16 Jan. 1911; adm. Sept. 1924 (R); left July 1928; shipping business Peru 1930-5, Venezuela 1935-8, Trinidad 1938-42; 2nd Lieut RIASC Feb. 1944, served India, Burma and Malaya; d. at sea on his way home to be demobilised 4 Nov. 1946.

Patrick Henry Johnston was born at Santiago, Chile on the 16th of January 1911 the younger son of William Johnston, an engineer, and Ethel Gertrude (nee Turpie) Johnston of 19, Courtfield Gardens in London, later of “The Warren”, 223, Harefield Road, Uxbridge in Middlesex.
He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Rigaud’s from September 1924 to July 1928. On leaving school he entered the shipping business and was based in Peru from 1930 to 1935, in Venezuela from 1935 to 1938 and in Trinidad from 1938 to 1942. He was married at Hammersmith in 1938 to Marjorie A.L (nee Hall later Betts); they had two children one of which was Carolyn Jean, born on the 6th of November 1939.
He was in the army from February 1944 and served in India, Burma and Malaya. He was returning home to be demobilised when he died and was buried at sea.
He is commemorated on the Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial Panel 25, Column 3.

GB-2014-WSA-10181 · Person · 1906-1978

Johnston, William Franklin, son of William and Ethel Gertrude Johnston of Uxbridge; b. 21 July 1906; adm. Jan. 1921 (R); left Apr. 1924; Dip. Wye Agric. Coll.; farmed at Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk; chairman Suffolk NFU; W. Suffolk CC; JP; m. 29 Apr. 1936 Julia Henrietta Christine, d. of Rev. John Charles Longe, Rector of Yelvedon, Norfolk; d. 26 Feb. 1978.

Joly, John Swift, 1912-2004
GB-2014-WSA-10191 · Person · 1912-2004

Joly, John Swift, son of John Swift Joly MD FRCS and Mary, d. of Ossory Fitzpatrick of Dublin; b. 21 Mar. 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (R), non-res. KS Sept. 1926; left July 1930; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1930, BA 1933; St Barth. Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP MB 1937; FRCS 1941; RNVR in WW2 (Surgeon-Lieut.); sen. surgical Registrar Metropolitan Hosp., later Coventry & War­wick Hosp.; Medical Supt Goondiwindi Hosp. Board, Queensland, Australia, 1963-77; retd and living in Emmaville NSW; m. 15 Nov. 1944 Beryl Hamilton, d. of Capt. W. R. Le Mare RNR of Invergordon; d. 2004.

GB-2014-WSA-10192 · Person · 1881-1917

Jonas, Frank Charlton, brother of Herbert Charlton Jonas (q.v.); b. July 21, 1881; adm. May 2, 1895 (R); left July 1898; went to Copenhagen to study brewing, and subsequently to India as manager of a branch brewery of Messrs. Miskin and Co.; returned home at the out­ break of Great War I and entered the Camb. Univ. O.T.C. in Sept. 1914; 2nd Lieut. 2/1st Cambs Regt. Oct. 1914; Lieut. Jan. 1, 1915, Adjutant and temp. Capt. May 1915; Capt. Oct. 13, 1916; went out to the western front in Nov. 1916; m. 1908 Maria, only daughter of John Fell Swallow, of Mosborough Hall, Derbyshire; killed in action at St. Julien July 31, 1917.

GB-2014-WSA-10193 · Person · 1872-1946

Jonas, Herbert Charlton, son of George Jonas, of lckleton, Cambs, by Jane Ellen, daughter of Robert Payne, of Liverpool, solicitor; b. Aug. 3, 1872; adm. Jan. 13, 1887 (R); left July 1890; St. Thomas's Hospital; Mead Medal for Practical Medicine 1897; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1897; M.B. and B.S. (Lond.) 1901, M.D. 1904; practised at Barnstaple, North Devon; m. June 6, 1903, Emily Katherine, daughter of George Tippett, of Brighton; d. Oct. 8, 1946.

GB-2014-WSA-10227 · Person · 1865-1902

JONES, HERBERT CALTHROP, youngest son of Rev. Alfred Jones BD, Anglican clergyman, London; b. 11 Oct 1865; adm. 27 Jan 1877 (R); left Aug 1877; d. at Coolgardie, Western Australia 8 Feb 1902.

GB-2014-WSA-10280 · Person · 1833-1855

JORDAN, WILLIAM WALKER, son of Gibbes Walker Jordan (qv); b. 28 Jan 1833; adm. 29 Jan 1847 (Rigaud's); Ensign, 34th Foot 17 Oct 1851; Lieut., 6 Jun 1854; killed before Sebastopol 22 Mar 1855.

GB-2014-WSA-10287 · Person · 1918-?

Joubert, Leo Errol Douglas Fisher, son of Schalk William Joubert MB of Harrismith, S. Africa, and Katherine Wilson, d. of John Hutchinson Fisher of Dunfermline, Fife; b. 7 May 1918; adm. Sept. 1932 (R); left July 1936; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1936, BA 1939, BM BCh MA 1943; Surgeon­ Lieut. RNVR Feb. 1944; consult. surgeon Swaziland Govt 1948-63; surgeon Grey's Hosp. Pietermaritzburg 1964-9, Osindisweni Hosp. Verulam, Natal, 1969-72; PMO Ubombo Ranches Hosp. Swaziland 1973-6; retd 1976; a sugar cane farmer; m. 8 May 1949 Diana Dorothy, d. of Sydney Louis Ernest Skreen, tea planter, of Assam.

Joyce, Sidney, 1834-1911
GB-2014-WSA-10291 · Person · 1834-1911

JOYCE, SIDNEY, sixth son of Rev. James Joyce, East Burnham, Berks.; b. 19 Jan 1834; adm. 3 Jun 1847 (Rigaud's); QS 1848; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1852, matr. 3 Jun 1852, Westminster Student 1852-65; 1st cl. Classics (Mods) 1854, 2nd cl. Lit. Hum. 1856; BA 1856; MA 1859; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 28 Apr 1860; Private Secretary to Governor of Mauritius; Assistant Master (Classics) at Westminster School 1859-60; Extra Clerk, Treasury 1860; subsequently Examiner, Education Dept. (in 1881); Roman Catholic convert; d. 3 Oct 1911.