| William Henry Johnson | |
| Birth Date: | 1890 10, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Worksop, Nottinghamshire |
| Death Place: | Arnold, Nottinghamshire |
| Placeofburial: | Redhill Cemetery |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
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William Henry Johnson (15 October 1890 - 25 April 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was 27 years old, and on 3 October 1918 at Ramicourt, France, he performed the gallant act, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Johnston was a sergeant in 1/5th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), British Army during the First World War.
His VC was gazetted on 14 December 1918 with the following citation:
He was also awarded the French Médaille militaire.
He was in the Home Guard during World War II, but had to resign due to ill-health.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham Castle, England.[1]