Newcastle Journal, 22 January 1916:
"A Brave Radcliffe Miner
Private Robert Johnson of the 1/7th Northumberland Fusiliers, who was recently awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, is a native of the village of Radcliffe, and is the second son of Bandmaster Charles Johnson, of the same battalion. At the outbreak of the war Private R Johnson enlisted into the 7th Northumberland Fusiliers and went with the battalion to the Front on 20th April, and was detailed as a stretcher bearer. He went through the numerous actions in which his battalion was engaged, and men who have returned all speak in terms of the highest praise of this young soldier, whose fearlessness and courage was noted on numerous occasions. One act for which he was conspicuous was in saving the life of a sergeant-major of the Dublin Fusiliers, whom he found lying on "No-man's land", in an exposed situation, with a broken leg and a broken arm."
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