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At Buckingham Palace, Saturday 14 June 1919 George V bestowed over 300 war decorations - one was for James Johnson Second lieutenant NF.
Mon 16 June 1919 Shields Gazette
Back home in Newcastle the Mayor started a Go-Fund-Me so that a suitable ceremony and presentation could be made.
Fri 29 August 1919 Newcastle Daily Chronicle
103 Hugh Gardens, Benwell is given as his address
Over £120 was raised - that was over a years salary for a working man.
Details of his pre-war life and early military career are shown in attachments
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