Johnson himself

Who was L.Sgt. Johnson?

We don’t know much about him but would love to know more. If you can help please email us at c.a.graves-brown@swansea.ac.uk or ring 01792 295960

 

• His full name was James Mason Johnson
• We know he was a Carmarthen man who possibly lived in Bridge Street (the front of a photograph album in which his slides are contained has the address: c/o Mr. Davies 13 Bridge Street)
• Before joining the army he worked as a cabinet maker for John Thresh and Company Carmarthen
• He first joined the army in March 1914 and his military number was 448139
• He was a member of the 436 Welsh Field Company
• He was a Lance Sergeant stationed in Egypt in 1917
• He was transferred into the reserves in July 1919 aged 27 years following a knee injury sustained while on duty

Among his slides there are several which show the same man. We wonder if this is L.Sgt. Johnson?

  

  

 

 

  

  

 

 

Is he the man sitting up-front on the camel?

 

 

 

 

Is this him in the front on the felucca?