Henry Dunsmure Johnston

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Commander (retired) Henry Dunsmure Johnston, D.S.C. (24 February, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Johnston was promoted to the rank of Midshipman on 2 August, 1914.[1] He was appointed to the battleship Vengeance in August, 1914.[2]

He was appointed to the first class protected cruiser Europa on 29 June, 1915.[3] He was awarded a D.S.C. sometime after September, 1915.

He was appointed to the battleship Hibernia on 12 January, 1916.[4]

Johnston was appointed to the Laforey Class destroyer Lark on 12 January, 1917.[5]

Johnston was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 15 July, 1917.[6]

Johnston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1918.[7] He was appointed to the Glorious on 22 October, 1918.[8]

Johnston was awarded the Ogilvy Medal for the year 1922 for placing first in examinations to qualify as Lieutenant (T).[9]

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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 63b.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 388.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1915). pp. 394, 394a.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395d.
  5. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394z.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 102.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 62.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 801.
  9. "Prize Medal Awards." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 05, 1922; pg. 16; Issue 43075.