Born in 1876, Pte Johnson had previously served from 1894 to 1906 in the 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He saw active service in the Boer War and was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with Cape Colony clasp and the King's South Africa Medal. He re-enlisted into the Loyal North Lancs Regiment on 18th August 1914. He was sent on active service fairly promptly. He was captured soon after, at either Mons or Le Cateaux, and incarcerated at Wittenberg for the rest of the war. During this time a Russian fellow inmate embroidered a handkerchief as a 'souvenir of my captivity'. The handkerchief is dated 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 - but not 1918 - as the Russian was repatriated before the war ended. Johnson was awarded the 1914 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal. On 14th April 1919 he was stood down to the Z Reserve. He died in either 1933 or 1934. || Framed embroidered handkerchief; discharge certificates (1902, 1906 and 1919); Framed 1918 letter from George V || || Memorabilia || Pte John Johnson was a Prisoner of War from 1914-1918 at Wittenberg. A Russian fellow inmate embroidered a handkerchief as a 'souvenir of my captivity'. The handkerchief is dated 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 - but not 1918 - as the Russian was repatriated before the war ended. || John Johnson || Prisoners of War

I am ex-Royal Green Jackets and collected these items because of my interest in the Rifle Brigade (one of the three regiments amalgamated in 1966 to form the Royal Green Jackets). || Trench art- an engraved German shell case (possible vase) and a trinket box made out of two shells; an officer's shaving kit in its case; a sweetheart badge; a tortoise shell and gold officer's regimental badge; medals and accompanying records; medal scroll; memorial card; handkerchief embroidered with the Rifle Brigade insignia (plus pdf of collected images) || || Western Front || Multiple || A collection of memorabilia from the Rifle Brigade including trench art, badges and memorial scroll || Rifle Brigade || Middle East

City Lot No. 77 with an area of 2 acres, 1 rood, 22 perches. Adjacent to lots 55-56, 76, 78, 85-86