A Q.S.A., 1914 Star Group of Four to Captain R.T. Johnson, 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, Fell Leading His Company in an Attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt, Q.S.A., three clasps, Trans. S.A. 01, S.A. 02 (Lieut:); 1914-15 Star (Lieut.), British War and Victory Medals (Capt.), the group extremely fine, in silver and wood fitted display frame, with original photograph in 'Bronze' frame surmounted by a North Staffordshire Badge (4)

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A Q.S.A., 1914 Star Group of Four to Captain R.T. Johnson, 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, Fell Leading His Company in an Attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt, Q.S.A., three clasps, Trans. S.A. 01, S.A. 02 (Lieut:); 1914-15 Star (Lieut.), British War and Victory Medals (Capt.), the group extremely fine, in silver and wood fitted display frame, with original photograph in 'Bronze' frame surmounted by a North Staffordshire Badge (4)

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Captain Reginald Tavenor Johnson, educated at Rugby 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, Wulverghem, Hill 60, and Vermelles; he was reported "missing" after the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt, 13 October 1915, when out of 200 men in his company only five 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

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