William Percival Johnson

L/Cpl William P Johnson, born New Southgate, London 18 July 1907. Joined 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards 29 June 1931. Served Alexandria, Egypt Mar 1936 - Dec 1937 North Africa Theatre May - Aug 1943 Gibraltar & Taranto, Italy Aug - Oct 1943 UK Oct 1943 - Jun 1944 NW Europe Theatre Tactical HQ 2nd Army Jun 1944 London Jul 1944 - Sep 1944 Operation Market Garden on General Browning's staff 17 Sep 1944 - 9 Oct 1944 SE Asia Command in India then to SE Asia Command, Kandy, Ceylon Dec 1944 - Oct 1945 Returned UK Oct 1945 for Discharge Oct 1945. Joined Ascot Bus Company as a Conductor on return to civilian life and remained with them until retirement in July 1972. Died 21 March 1988 in Sandhurst, Berkshire of Broncho Pneumonia. Survived by his wife Marjorie and children Ann and Rosemary. Cremated at Bracknell Forest Crematorium. War medals: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal & Victory Medal.