Miniature portrait of Captain Reginald Tavenor Johnson
Miniature portrait of Captain Reginald Tavenor Johnson, 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, killed in action 13th October 1915, aged 36. Johnson was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge. Served in the South African War 1899-1902 with the 1st Volunteer Company, North Staffordshire Regiment; rejoined his Regiment August 1914, proceeded to France, February 1915 and was advanced to Captain in August; was present at Neuve Chapelle, Wulvrghem, Hill 60 and Vermelles; was reported missing after the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt, 13th October 1915, when out of 200 men of his Company, only 5 returned - it was later confirmed that he had been killed while leading his Company on that occasion. Captain Johnson is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Son of Henry James and Maria Johnson of The Upper House, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent. Husband of Margaret Vernon Johnson of 66 Portland Court, Great Portland Street, London. Norman May
