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{{Short description|British Army officer & VC recipient (WW1)}}
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⚫ '''James Bulmer Johnson''' ] (31 December 1889 &ndash; 23 March 1943) was an ] recipient of the ], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to ] and ] forces.


He was 28 years old, and on 14 October 1918 south west of ], ], performed the act for which he was awarded the VC. He was a ] in the 2nd Battalion, ], ], attached to 36th Battalion during the ] and 28 years old when on 14 October 1918 south west of Wez Macquart, ], he performed the act for which he was awarded the VC.


⚫ During operations by strong patrols, Second Lieutenant Johnson repelled frequent counter-attacks and for six hours, under heavy fire, he held back the enemy. When at length he was ordered to retire he was the last to leave the advanced position carrying a wounded man. Three times subsequently this officer returned and brought in badly wounded men under intense enemy machine-gun fire.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=31082|date=26 December 1918|page=15118|supp=y}}</ref>
==Biography==
He was a ] in the 2nd Battalion, ], ], attached to 36th Battalion during the ]
⚫ During operations by strong patrols, Second Lieutenant Johnson repelled frequent counter-attacks and for six hours, under heavy fire, he held back the enemy. When at length he was ordered to retire he was the last to leave the advanced position carrying a wounded man. Three times subsequently this officer returned and brought in badly wounded men under intense enemy machine-gun fire.


After World War I, Johnson served in the ] of the ].<ref>A D Harvey, "Who Were the Auxiliaries?" ''Historical Journal'' 35, no. 3 (1992): 665-69.</ref> After World War I, Johnson served in the ] of the ].<ref>A D Harvey, "Who Were the Auxiliaries?" ''Historical Journal'' 35, no. 3 (1992): 665-69.</ref>

He died in Plymouth, Devon, in 1943 aged fifty-three, and was cremated at ] Crematorium, Plymouth.


==The medal== ==The medal==
⚫ His Victoria Cross is displayed at the ], ], Northumberland.


== Memorial ==
⚫ His Victoria Cross is displayed at the ] ''(Alnwick, Northumberland, England)''.

In 2018, on the hundredth anniversary of Johnson's VC award, a memorial erected by Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish Council and ], and provided by the ], was unveiled at ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Special anniversary unveiling for Northumberland Victoria Cross holder |url=https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/News/2018/Oct/Special-anniversary-unveiling-for-Northumberland-V.aspx |publisher=] |access-date=12 February 2021 |date=17 October 2018}}</ref>

A dispute subsequently arose over the siting of the memorial stone. Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish Council asserted that Johnson was born in ] on 31 December 1889, and used the name "James Bulmer Johnson". However a local resident, and Widdrington Village Parish Council, claimed that Johnson was born in 1882 at the then ], and had no middle name. The latter parish council requested the memorial be moved to their parish. The County Council defended the location and details on the memorial stone, and referred the matter to the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Complaint made over location for VC recipient stone |url=https://www.morpethherald.co.uk/news/complaint-made-over-location-vc-recipient-stone-165453 |website=Morpeth Herald |access-date=12 February 2021 |date=10 January 201 }}</ref>


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British Army officer & VC recipient (WW1)
James Bulmer Johnson
VC
Born(1889-12-31)31 December 1889
Widdrington, Northumberland
Died23 March 1943(1943-03-23) (aged 53)
Plymouth, Devon
BuriedEfford Crematorium, Plymouth, Devon
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankSecond Lieutenant
UnitThe Northumberland Fusiliers
Battles / warsFirst World War
Anglo-Irish War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Other workPolice officer

James Bulmer Johnson VC (31 December 1889 – 23 March 1943) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

He was a Second Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers, British Army, attached to 36th Battalion during the First World War and 28 years old when on 14 October 1918 south west of Wez Macquart, France, he performed the act for which he was awarded the VC.

During operations by strong patrols, Second Lieutenant Johnson repelled frequent counter-attacks and for six hours, under heavy fire, he held back the enemy. When at length he was ordered to retire he was the last to leave the advanced position carrying a wounded man. Three times subsequently this officer returned and brought in badly wounded men under intense enemy machine-gun fire.

After World War I, Johnson served in the Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary.

He died in Plymouth, Devon, in 1943 aged fifty-three, and was cremated at Efford Crematorium, Plymouth.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland, Alnwick, Northumberland.

Memorial

In 2018, on the hundredth anniversary of Johnson's VC award, a memorial erected by Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish Council and Northumberland County Council, and provided by the Department of Communities and Local Government, was unveiled at Widdrington Station.

A dispute subsequently arose over the siting of the memorial stone. Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish Council asserted that Johnson was born in Stobswood on 31 December 1889, and used the name "James Bulmer Johnson". However a local resident, and Widdrington Village Parish Council, claimed that Johnson was born in 1882 at the then Widdrington Colliery, and had no middle name. The latter parish council requested the memorial be moved to their parish. The County Council defended the location and details on the memorial stone, and referred the matter to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

References

  1. "No. 31082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 December 1918. p. 15118.
  2. A D Harvey, "Who Were the Auxiliaries?" Historical Journal 35, no. 3 (1992): 665-69.
  3. "Special anniversary unveiling for Northumberland Victoria Cross holder". Northumberland County Council. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. "Complaint made over location for VC recipient stone". Morpeth Herald. 10 January 201. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

External links

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Predecessors
Victoria Cross


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