242600 George Henry Johnson was killed in action and buried in Philosophe British Cemetery at Mazingarbe. This was most likely an original trench burial by the 46th Division.

George was born at Fandon in 1884 as was a malster in the local brewery. He married Harriet in 1910 and they lived at  20 Sheppards Row,  Northgate, Newark in Nottinghamshire.

Very little is know about George. He joined the 1/6th Battalion with the 28th Reinforcement from the 14th Infantry Base Depot in January 1917. His Regimental number at the time (#20007), which indicates that he was a Territorial Soldier from one of the other Notts & Derby Battalions (most likely 2/8th or 3/8th).

Note: The 2**** numbering system was used to move Notts & Derby Territorials around the different Battalions prior to the 1917 6-digit renumbering.