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George Frederick Johnson
Major-general (United Kingdom), Major General Sir George Frederick Johnson, (28 November 1903 – 23 July 1980) was a senior British Army officer who fought in the Second World War and was Major-General commanding the Household Division, Major-General commanding the Household Brigade and General officer commanding, General Officer Commanding London District (British Army), London District. Early life and education Johnson was born at Castlesteads House in Walton, Cumberland, to Frederick Ponsonby Johnson and Frances Mary Gray, daughter of William Gray (Conservative politician), William Gray. Frederick Hankey (diplomat), Sir Frederick Hankey was his grandfather and Robert Johnson (civil servant), Sir Robert Johnson was a cousin. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. Military career He entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and was Officer (armed forces), commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Scots Guards in 1925. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walton, Cumberland
Walton is a village and civil parish in the far north of Cumbria, England.Stay England. (2010Walton Retrieved 1 March 2012 It is located from Carlisle, Cumbria, CarlisleBulman, S. (2007Bulmer's History & Directory of Cumberland, 1901 Retrieved 2 March 2012 and is about north of Brampton, Carlisle, Brampton,Visit Cumbria (2009Walton Retrieved 2 March 2012 on the north bank of the River Irthing. Nearby villages include Newtown, Banks, Cumbria, Banks and Lanercost. Description Walton remains an unspoiled part of England and has a historic background as the course of Hadrian's Wall skirts the village to its south. In the past, Walton comprised two separate townships; Low Walton and High Walton.University of Portsmouth (2012Walton AP/CP through time Retrieved 20 March 2012 However Low Walton and High Walton have now combined to create a single area. William Ford mentions Walton in his writing when travelling around the Lake District. He writes "the village of Walton, on the line of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
