Clarence Arnold Keatinge Johnson (1870 - 1937)

Born 6 Apr 1870 in Vepery, Madras, India

Husband of Marjorie (Brodribb) Johnson — married 14 Oct 1902 in St. George Hanover Square, London, England

Died 17 Nov 1937 at age 67 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Clarence Johnson is Notable.

CLARENCE ARNOLD KEATINGE JOHNSON (Johnson-42981)

PARENTS. S.M. Johnson & Laura Catherine Flynn

BIRTH. Clarence, son of Samuel Maurice Johnson & Laura Catherine, was born on 6 April 1870 and baptised on 5 May 1870 in Vepery, Madras, India.^[1]

(1902). ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of Miss Marjorie Brodribb, second daughter of the late Mr. Kenric Brodribb, of "Camely," East Melbourne, to Captain C. A. K. Johnson, First Bengal Lancers, eldest son of Mr. S. M. Johnson, of Bedford, England.

MARRIAGE. 14 Oct 1902, St. George Hanover Square, London, England

MARRIAGE. 14 Oct 1902, Marjorie Brodribb, daughter of Kenric Edward Brodribb & Theresa Alice (Casey) Brodribb

MARRIAGE. 1902 Name Clarence Arnold K Johnson Event Type Marriage Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Registration Year 1902 Registration District St. George Hanover Square County London Event Place St. George Hanover Square, London, England Volume 1A, Page 985, Line Number 44 Clarence Arnold K Johnson probably married one of the following people Name Marjorie Brodribb https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2632-B9Y

(Nov 1902). WEDDING. Miss Marjorie Brodribb, a Melbourne belle, was married to Captain Johnson on October 14 in London. Many Australians attended the ceremony. The couple intend travelling in England till January, when they go out to India. Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939) Thursday 27 November 1902, p22 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/145708813/17382447

(Jan 1903). Captain and Mrs. Johnson (Miss Marjorie Brodribb) have set out from EngJand for India, where the Captain joins his regiment, the 1st Bengal Lancers. Punch (Melbourne, Vic. : 1900 - 1918; 1925) Thursday 15 January 1903, p20 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/175397785

Children:

(1) Bettine Brodribb Johnson, b. 9 Oct 1903, India, d. abt. 1987, m. Valentino Asinari Dei Marchesi Di San Marzano, son of Enrico Asinari Dei Marchesi Di San Marzano & ??

(2) Derek Johnson, b. ??, d. 1970

(1904). Mrs. C. A. K. Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Kenric Brodribb, is arriving with her little daughter, accompanied by her sister, Miss Violet Brodribb, in the Marmora, for a visit of a few months. Her husband, Captain C. A. K. Johnson, is coming for her, but will only he able to remain in Australia about a fortnight. The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) Saturday 16 April 1904, p43 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/138766502

(1909). Taking advantage of the Major's leave of absence, Mrs. Keating Johnson (Miss Marjorie Brodribb) will visit Australia, arriving early in October. Her husband will join her later, and Major and Mrs. Johnson will reside at "Cotmandean," Punt Hill, South Yarra, during their sojourn. Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939) Thursday 16 September 1909, p30 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/145852476

(1911). Major and Mrs. Keatinge Johnson are expected to arrive from India by the Mongolia on November 27. Mrs. Johnson, who before her marriage was Miss Marjorie Brodribb, will be well remembered here. During their stay, Major and Mrs. Johnson will be the guests of Mrs. Kenric Brodribb, at "Glenronald," Domain road, South Yarra. Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939) Thursday 23 November 1911, p30 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/146572604

WWI Service: First World War Embarkation Rolls:

Clarence Arnold Keatinge Johnson

Rank: Major

Roll title: 4 LHR [Light Horse Regiment] (October 1914)

Conflict / Operation: First World War, 1914-1918

Date of embarkation: 19 October 1914

Place of embarkation: Melbourne

Ship embarked on: HMAT Wiltshire A18

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1962066/

Major Clarence Arnold Keatinge JOHNSON, a 44 year old Soldier / Indian Army from Pantone Hill, Victoria. He enlisted on 18 August 1914; and subsequently was Discharged in Britain, 10 August 1917. http://alh-research.tripod.com/Light_Horse/index.blog/1969825/4th-australian-light-horse-regiment-embarkation-roll-headquarters-section-wiltshire-group/

(1933). TO MEET INTERESTING VISITOR. Lt. Colonel and Mrs Keatinge Entertain at Grosvenor. TO allow friends to meet their daughter, the Contessa Betty di San Marzano, Lieut.-Col. and Mrs Keatinge Johnson gave a large At Home at Grosvenor, Toorak, on Sunday afternoon. The reception rooms looked charming with their bowls of mixed flowers, and Lieut. Col. and Mrs Johnson, with their daughter, received in the lounge.The Contessa, who is an Australian, and a grand-daughter of the late Mrs Kenric Brodribb, studied art for five years at the Byam Shaw and Vicat Cole School of Art in London, where later she had her own studio. To allow her old friends the privilege of seeing some of her water colors of Italy, the Contesss is holding an exhibition at the International Club Room, Kurrajong House. It was opened on Tuesday, and will remain open until next Wednesday. Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939) Thursday 2 November 1933, p39 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/147260754

DEATH. 17 Dec 1937, 6 Bentinck street, London, W1, England

DEATH. JOHNSON.--On the 17th November, 1937, at 6 Bentinck street London W1, Lieut. Colonel C A Keatinge Johnson late 1st (DYO) Indian Army (Cremation took place at Green Crematrium on Saturday November 20.) The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Saturday 4 December 1937, p23 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11129737

DEATH. 1937

Name Clarence A K Johnson

Event Type Death

Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec

Registration Year 1937

Registration District Marylebone

County London

Event Place Marylebone, London, England

Age (available after 1866) 67

Birth Year (Estimated) 1870

Volume 1A, Page 620, Line Number 90

OBITUARY. Lieut.-Colonel C. A. Keatinge Johnson. The death has occurred in England of Lieut -Colonel C A Keatinge Johnson formerly of the 1st Lancers, Indian Army who sailed with the 1st Expeditionary Force to Egypt as second in command of the 4th Light Horse Lieut. Colonel Johnson joined the Royal Welch Fusiliers in India In 1889. For some years he served with the 1st Bengal Lancers (Skinner's Horse) and fought in the Boxer Rebellion. At the outbreak of the Great War he was living in Australia because of ill-health and volunteered for service with the A.I.F., from which he resigned in 1917. He was cable censor at the War Office until the signing of the Armistice. He was well known as a big game shot and fisherman. He had revisited Australia several times since the war. The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Saturday 11 December 1937, p2 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11131844

Death of Spouse: 17 May 1955, Cheswood Grange, Lapworth, Warwickshire, England

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947"
   Original data: India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 521858
   Ancestry Record 9899 #1931498 (accessed 18 April 2024)
   Clarence Arnold Keatinge Johnson baptism on 5 May 1870 (born 6 Apr 1870), son of Samuel Maurice Johnson & Laura Catherine, in Vepery, Madras, India.

• Death: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHG-Y5B6

• C. A. Keatinge Johnson from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. first accessed online on the 2nd of July, 2022 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._A._Keatinge_Johnson

• 1916 Pioneer Exhibition Game from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. first accessed online on the 28th of June, 2022 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916_Pioneer_Exhibition_Game

• Major Clarence Arnold Keatinge Johnson First World War Embarkation Roll from the Australian War Memorial (AWM) website. first accessed online on the 2nd of July, 2022 at: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10565341

• NAA: B2455, JOHNSON C A K the First World War Service Record of Lieutenant-Colonel Clarence Arnold Keatinge Johnson. from the National Archives of Australia.