JOHNS William Henwood

1891 - 1917  (25 years)

• Name	JOHNS William Henwood
  Born	23 Nov 1891	Te Awamutu, Waikato NZ   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Bef 1914
  	University Teacher Training
  Military	Between 14 Aug 1914 and 31 Oct 1917	Gallipoli Turkey and Palestine.   [2]
  	Served during WWI with the NZEF as No. 13/368 Trooper with 4th. (Waikato) Auckland Mounted Rifles and later as a Lieutenant in the NZ Mounted Rifles.
  	Enlisted 14 Aug 1914. Promoted to L/Cpl and wounded at Gallipoli on 8 Aug 1915 and repatriated home to NZ. Recovered and re-trained as an officer and returned to the Middle East as a 2nd. Lieutenant in the NZ Mounted Rifles. Later promoted to Lieutenant before being killed in action on 31 Oct 1917 at Beersheba, Palestine.
  Military Award	1915	Gallipoli Turkey   [3]
  	Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
  Occupation	Teacher
  Died	31 Oct 1917	Beersheba, Palestine   [4]
  	Age: 25y
  	In historical terms William Henwood JOHNS died on the day of the last great cavalry charge carried out by British forces.
  Buried	Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine   [5]
  	Grave No: D9. Temporary battlefield burial was as follows: 123° from Tel el Saba and 317° from Hill 1180. Near edge of Wadi. Officiating Chaplain: Rev. J.D. WILSON C.F.
  Person ID	I11939	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	JOHNS John,   b. 18 Apr 1836, West Putford DEV ,   d. 22 Oct 1929, Mount Eden NZ  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	HENWOOD Martha,   b. 14 Oct 1851, St. Teath CON ,   d. 14 Nov 1942, Mount Eden NZ  (Age 91 years)
  Married	11 Jun 1870	Mangere, Auckland NZ   [6]
  Family ID	F3834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	KIRKHAM Caroline May,   b. 26 Sep 1894, LIN ,   d. 26 Aug 1966  (Age 71 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1916	NZ   [7]
  	Officiating Minister: Rev. GREER
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2012
  Family ID	F3854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Wartime photograph of 13/368, Lieutenant William Henwood JOHNS (1891-1917), New Zealand Mounted Rifles, NZEF.
  		Memorial Stone for Lieutenant William Henwood JOHNS (1891-1917) at his old school, Pukekohe Intermediate School, Pukekohe NZ. Killed in action at Beersheba, Palestine on 31 Oct 1917 which co-incidentally is the day on which the last great British cavalry charge took place. Troops of the Australian 4th. Light Horse Brigade will forever be remembered for their daring and skill.
  		Second Lieutenant William Henwood JOHNS (1891-1917) Served during WWI with the NZEF firstly as No. 13/368 Trooper with 4th. (Waikato) Auckland Mounted Rifles and later as a Lieutenant in the NZ Mounted Rifles. Killed-in-action on 31 Oct 1917 at Beersheba Palestine. Lest We Forget.

  
  

  Documents

  Obituary published in the Auckland Weekly News on 15 Nov 1917 setting out the life of William Henwood JOHNS (1891-1917).

  
  

  Headstones		Beersheba War Cemetery in Palestine (now in Israel). The burial place of 13/368, Lieutenant William Henwood JOHNS (1891-1917), New Zealand Mounted Rifles, NZEF.
  		Headstone of 13/368, Lieutenant William Henwood JOHNS (1891-1917), New Zealand Mounted Rifles, NZEF. Plot: Plot D9

  
  

• Sources

  [S1387] ZZ Place Record: Te Awamutu, Waikato NZ, Place Rec Id [P972]. [S2763] ZZ Place Record: Gallipoli Turkey and Palestine., Place Rec Id [P2774]. [S1386] ZZ Place Record: Gallipoli Turkey, Place Rec Id [P970]. [S3351] ZZ Place Record: Beersheba, Palestine, Place Rec Id [P3716]. [S1385] ZZ Place Record: Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine, Place Rec Id [P968]. [S6854] ZZ Place Record: Mangere, Auckland NZ, Place Rec Id [P8606]. [S586] ZZ Place Record: NZ, Place Rec Id [P58].