I hope more war heroes can be identified and given proper burials, says relative
Sharon Williamson, the great-great-niece of Private William Johnston, attended his funeral in France on Thursday.
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Sharon Williamson, the great-great-niece of Private William Johnston, attended his funeral in France on Thursday.
Engraved spoon identifies one of two Great War soldiers as they are finally laid to rest
Private William Johnston, of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, and an unidentified East Yorkshire Regiment soldier were buried at the Loos British Cemetery.
Two British soldiers killed during the Battle of Loos on September 26, 1915, including one from the East Yorkshire Regiment, were laid to rest with full military honours today (Thursday, May 5).
Private William Johnston, of the 7th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, and an unidentified soldier who served in the East Yorkshire Regiment were buried in France.