Private Edwin Johnson
10th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
Killed in Action
Date of Birth: 4 August 1893
Place of Birth: Teignmouth, Devon
Date of Death: 25 April 1917 aged 23
Buried: Remembered on Doiran Memorial, Greece; Seafront Memorial and St. James' Memorial Church Window, Teignmouth, Devon, Wesleyan Roll of Heroes.
Awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal
Private Edwin (Eddie) Johnson age 23.
Born 4 August 1893 and baptised at West Teignmouth on 3 December, the son of Captain Charles WilliamJohnson and his wife Rose Edna, his father became the harbour master. Eddie was born at 3 Shute Hill Terrace and was living there with his family in 1901. He was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist School and is remembered on the Wesleyan Roll of Heroes.
By 1911 he was living with his parents and sister at 2 Brimley House and working as apprentice draper.
Eddie was serving with 10th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, service number 16727,in Salonika when he was reported as missing on 24 April. He was later confirmed as killed in action on 25 April 1917.
Remembered on Doiran Memorial, Greece; Seafront Memorial and St. James' Memorial Church Window, Teignmouth.
"Pte Eddie Johnson of Devon's, son of Captain C Johnson, harbour master, reported as missing, was with Salonika force and has not been heard from since 24 April."- Teignmouth Post - 18 May.
