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JOHNS] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 760 Xichindepur, Bengal. B. 20 Aug. 1833 ; m. }6 Sept. 1882, Elizabeth, dau. and co-heiress oi John Johnes, of Dolau Cothy, Carmarthen- shire ; ed. at Edinburgh Academy, Addiscombe ; ent. Bengal Artillery 1853, lieut. 1857, capt. 1862, maj. 1864, lieut.-col. 1868, col. 1876, maj.-gen. 1879, lieut.-gen. 1883 ; served in the Indian mutiny 1857-8, including siege and capture of Delhi, and capture of Lucknow, etc. (despatches several times, brev. maj., and V.C.) ; commanded the 8-in. mortars in Abyssinian campaign (brev. lieut.-col.), and served in Looshai exped. 1871-2 (C.B.), and in the Afghan war 1878 as A.A.G. Kandahar field force, and in command of a division, and as military governor of Kabul 1879-80 (thanks of Parliament, K.C.B.) ; A.A.G. Lahore division 1875 ; retired on a pen- .iion and extra annuity 1888 ; hon. treasurer Univ. of Wales ; sometime hon. col. Carmarthen Royal Artillery ; hon. col. 4th Batt. Welsh Regt. ; D.L., J.P., Carmarthenshire, High Sheriff 1886 ; chrm. Carmarthen Terr. Force Assocn. ; jassumod the surname of Johnes in addition to and after that of Hills 1883. Residence — Dolaucothy, Carmarthenshire. Clubs — United (Service ; Junior Constitutional. JOHNS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1914 ; CLE. 1910. — Sib William Arthur Johns, s. of Alexander Johns, of Sunnylands, Carriekfergus. B. 6 Dec. 1858 ; Indian" Public Works Dept. since 1880 ; chief engineer N.W. State Ry., Lahore ; employed with Leistan Boundary Commn. 1902-3 ;" apptd. temp. col. 1914. Resi- dence — Sunnylands, Carriekfergus, Ireland. JOHNSON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1910.— Sir Benjamin Sands Johnson, s. of Thomas Sands Johnson, of Liverpool, and Margaret Jane, dau. of the Rev. John Corlett, of Jamaica. B. at Liverpool 29 Oct. 1865 ; m. 1905, Janet Steele, dau. of the Rev. James Hutcheson, of Greenock, N.B. ; ed. at Liverpool Institute ; memb. of the firm of Johnson Brothers (Dyers), Ltd. ; J.P., Lanes. Residence — Abbot's Lea, Woolton, Liver- pool. Club — Royal Automobile. Issue — llutli. JOHNSON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911.— Sir Henry James Johnson, s. of Manuel John Johnson, of Oxford, Radcliffe observer, and Caroline, dau. of James Adey Ogle, of Oxford, M.D., Regius Prof, of Medicine. B. at Oxford 14 June, 1851 ; m. 4 Sept. 1884, Pauline, dau. of Julius Hinterhuber, of Salzburg, Austria; ed. at Winchester and Oxford, M.A. ; is a solicitor, and memb. of the firm of Waltons & Co., 101, Leadenhall St'-eet, E.G. ; pres. of the Law Society 1910-11. Residence — 55, Sloane Gar- dens, S.W. Clubs — United University ; Savile. JOHNSON, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Emily Louisa, dau. of A. W. Stansfield, J.P., Barr.-at- law. M. 1893, as his 3rd wife. Sir Samuel George Johnson, Town Clerk and Clerk of the Peace of Nottingham 1870-1908, who d. 11 Dec, 1909. Residence — The Park, Nottingham. JOHNSON, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Jemima Anne Frances, dau. of the Rev. George Martin, formerly Cliancellor of Exeter. M. 4 Jan. 1860, (ten. Sir Charles Cooper Johnson, G.C.B., a famous officer in the Indian Army, who d. 7 Dec. 1905. Residence — The Hill, Upton-on-Severn. Issue — 1. Col. Chark's Edward Johuson, :36th Sikhs, Ind. Army, b. 4 Aug. 1861 ; m. 26 April, 1899, Susan Ellen, dau. of Col. C. H. Ewart. Club— Naval aiid Jlilitary. 2. The late Maj. Arthur Cyril Beaumont Johnson, Ind. Army, b. 21 Jan. 1863 ; m. 7 March, 1901, Koberta Joanna, dau. of tlie late Inspector-Gen. K. Pottinger, R.N., and d. 11 Sept. 1904. Issue — 1. Charles Robert Johnson, b. 17 Feb. 1902. 2. Cyril Martin Hugh Johnson, b. 15 Jan. 1905. 3. Lt.-Col. Elliot Philipse Johnson, R.E., b. 21 Nov. 1866 ; m. i July, 1892, Mary, dau. of the late Surg. Maj. -Gen. James 'Inkson, Army Med. Staff. Club — Naval and Blilitary. Issue — Percy Eliot Jolinson, b. 20 May, 1893. 4. Maj. Allen Victor Johnson, Hoy. Fus., b. 20 Aug. 1871. Club — Naval and JIUitary. JOHNSTON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911.— Sir Charles Johnston, s. of John Johnston, of Liverpool, merchant and shipowner, and Mary, dau. of John Glynn, of Liveri^ool, steamship owner. B. in Liverpool 3 May, 1848 ; m. 13 June, 1887, Isabelle, dau. of Joseph Adams, of Woolwich ; ed. in Manchester ; is sole propr. of the firm of W. Wingate & Johnston, Ltd., of London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Bradford, Southampton and Paris ; alderman of the City of London since 1907 (Sheriff 1910-11); Lord Mayor 1914-15 ; col. City of London R.F.A. Brig. 1914 ; has the 1911 Coronation medal. Residences — Annandale, Portinscale Road, East Putney, S.W. ; Laurel Bank, Woolton, LiverjDOol. Clubs — St. Stephen's ; Constitutional. JOHNSTON, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1906; C.B. (civ.) 1903. — Col. Sir Duncan Alexander Johnston, s. of Henry Johnston, H.E.I.C.S. B. 25 June, 1847 ; m. 18 April, 1883, Clare Milli- cent (d. 6 April, 1914), dau. of F. H. Mackenzie ; ed. at Glenalmond, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich : ent. R.E. 1868, capt. 1879, maj. 1887, It. -col. 1894, bt.-col. 1898, col. 1899, ret. 1904 ; director-gen. Ordnance Survey 1899— 1905 ; memb. of comm. to inquire into future constitution of Transvaal and Orange River Colonies 1905—6, for his services in which capacity he was created K.C.M.G. ; hon. sec. Roy. Geographical Soc. 1905. Residence — 19, Coates Crescent, Edinburgh. Club — United Service. Issue — Alexander Colin Jolmston, b. 3 Jan. 1884; lieut. AVorcs. Ki'gt. ; m. Oct. 1912, Esme Monica Cooper. JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G. Creat. 1901 ; K.C.B. (civ.) 1896: C.B. 1890. — Sir Henry Hamilton Johnston, s. of John Brookes Johnston, sec. Rov. Insurance Co., and Esther Lwtitia, dau. of Robert Hamilton. B. 12 June, 1858 ; m. 15 Oct. 1896, Hon. Winifred, dau. of 5th Baron Boston ; ed. at King's Coll. London ; explored the River Congo 1882-3 ; conducted the Kilima-Njaro exped. 1884 ; ent. Consular Service 1885 ; vice- consul Cameroons and Oil River 1885—7, consul at Old Calabar 1887-8, for Portuguese isossessions in E. Africa 1889-97, commr. and consul-gen. in British Central Africa 1891-7, and has been consul-gen. at Tunis 1897-9 : special commis- sioner to Uganda 1899-1901 ; J.P., West Sussex ; hon. Sc.D. Camb. ; F.R.G.S., F.Z.S., etc.; author of "The River Congo," "The Kilima-Njaro Expedition," " LTganda," " George Grenfell and the Congo," and other works on Africa. Residence — St. John's Priory, Poling, Arundel. JOHNSTON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1899.— Sir John Baer Johnston, s. of John Johnston, of Beragh, co. Tyrone, and Elizabeth, dau. of John Barr, of Tyrone. B. 9 Aug. 1843 ; m. 1 Feb. 1877, Isabel, dau. of Alex. Weir, of Ballindrait, CO. Donegal ; Mayor of Londonderry 1897-8 ; alderman city of Londonderry ; High Sheriff 1900 ; chairman of Harbour Trust 1909-10 ; pres. of Chamber of Commerce 1907-8. Resi- dence — Crawford Square, Londonderry. Issue- — 1. John Alexander Johnston, b. 17 Nov. 1879; Barr.- at-law (King's Inns, Dublin); m. 24 Sept. 1913, Enid Mary. dau. of William Simpson, of Catteral Hall, Yorks. llesidence — Anglesea Road, Dublin. 1. Jlargaret Chambers, m. 29 April, 1914, Noel Staf- ford Robinson. Shipowner, Neweastle-on-Tyne. Resi- dence — Tlie Willows, Gosforth, Northumberland. 2. Isabel Marion, m. 22 Dec. 1910, Stephen B.