Basic Details
Surname
Fielding-Johnson
Forenames
H G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Johnson
Alternative forename
Henry Goode Fielding
Served or died
Died
Notes
The College website adds: 'He came up in 1913 from Rugby School. Youngest of six children of a prominent Leicester businessman (T.F.-J.) He enlisted at Chatham as a despatch rider at the outbreak of war, took his motorcycle to Dublin to join the BEF and arrived at Landrecies on 22.8. At 6 the next morning he was sent with a message to Brigade HQ for Lord Gleichen, and never arrived. Missing presumed killed in action, on his 5th day of active service. Memorialized at La Ferté-sous-Jouarre by the Marne. [His brother W.S.F.-J. was a flying ace in both WWI and WWII.]'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R. E. Signals
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Mons
Year of death
1914
Month of death
August
Day of death
23
Age at death
20
Manner of death reference
Missing