Johnson George L/Cpl 4453144
Personnel Entry
Name Johnson George
Army number 4453144
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 19
Unit Durham Light Infantry 24/2/39 R, Posted 10th Bn DLI, DIED at SEA 15/9/40 en route to Iceland on the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS CHITRAL with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Date not yet confirmed but possibly 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 15-Sep-40
Home address Died at Sea, Son of Edith Eveline Forbes, Walker. Buried Grave C3. 24, Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery.
Source table 10DLI
Thanks to the advice and guidance from the Rootsweb Mariners Forum it was possible to access the Index of Deaths at Sea, which confirmed that L/Cpl JOHNSON died aboard HMS CHITRAL, which was acting as escort to HMT Ulster Monarch (which was conveying A,B C, and D Companies of 10th DLI), but was also carrying Battalion HQ and HQ Company of the 10th DLI. Enquiries are being made as to the circumstances of the death and it is hoped to access the Ship's Log of HMS CHITRAL.
