| Surname: | Johnson |
| Initials: | R W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11996 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 13/9/1915 to 9/1/1916 and (1) France, 14/6/1916 to 25/10/1916. 4/6/1916 he enlisted as a Pte. 6 Royal Lancaster Regt. No. 18814, age 24.7 years, born Wray, Nr. Lancaster, occupation Labourer, transferred to MFP date not known, 5/3/19 to class Z reserve. Info from two Pension Index Cards: Johnson, Richard William, MFP, P/11996, L/Cpl, single, 5/3/1919 to discharge, address: Main Street, Wray, Lancaster, disability: GSW , thigh, right wrist, penis, 30%, 25/2/1920 20%, Article 1 8/- per week, 10/3/1921 to 8/5/1921. Also Johnson, Richard William, P/11996, MFP, P/11996, 3/MJ/277, 5/3/1919, 6/6/1921, Main Street, Wray, Nr. Lancaster, Stamp: Ad 12/3/1919 at 8/3d from 6/3/1919 to 9/3/1920, Chelsea No. Z/Misc, MFP/657, received 14/3/1919. |