Source: 153rd Wellington web site.
Family Search: When Private William H. Johnson was born on 16 February 1896, in Blackrod, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Private Samuel Johnson, was 24 and his mother, Maggie Johnson, was 34. He immigrated to Canada in 1913 and lived in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada in 1915 and Windsor, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario, Canada in 1922. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 19, his occupation is listed as labourer in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. He died on 6 August 1971, in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 75, and was buried in Victoria Memorial Gardens, Oldcastle, Essex, Ontario, Canada.
“Trade listed as Laborer. DOB 16-2-96, born Blackrod, Lancashire, England. 5 foot 4 inches. Brown eyes, dark auburn. Salvation Army. NOK (928867) Samuel Johnson, father. Maggie Johnson, mother. Enlisted Guelph 29-12-15 (age 19 years 10 months). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 12-2-16, no transfers noted. On 153rd Nominal Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 29-3-18. Returned to Canada for Discharge aboard SS Caronia, Halifax N.S. 22-5-19. Demobilized London, 24-5-19.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4908 – 19, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.”
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 