- Other Entry
- SURNAME
Johns
- FORENAME
William Edward Field
- UNIT
COPP 3 (2)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
241202
- DATE OF DEATH
9th March 1945
- AGE
31
- GRAVESITE
Kranji War Cemetery,Singapore 34.D.4
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Engineers (and 2 SBS)
born London SE
son of Francis Philip and Eveline Maude Johns,Eltham,London
award Military Cross
KIA recce of Phuket
DATE OF DEATH:
09-Mar-1945AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/johns-william-edward-field.40571/CITATION:
Military Cross : Courage and determination in hazardous operations.
In the operation on Myebon Peninsula, Captain Johns was in charge of one of the canoes setting explosives on the stakes. The work was done on mud flats 100 yards from a heavily defended beach occupied by the enemy. In all two hours were spent on the beach and throughout he displayed a high degree of courage and initiative, all the stakes in his section being destroyed.
In the operation on Myebon Peninsula, Captain Johns was in charge of one of the canoes setting explosives on the stakes. The work was done on mud flats 100 yards from a heavily defended beach occupied by the enemy. In all two hours were spent on the beach and throughout he displayed a high degree of courage and initiative, all the stakes in his section being destroyed.
WEB LINKS:
https://www.twgpp.org/photograph/view/3577427https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7396429
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56321810/william-edward_field-johns
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