Date of Birth | 06-August-1823 | |
Place of Birth |
Hanover (Lower Saxony, Germany, West Germany) |
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Nationality | ||
Profession | Sailor, Soldier | |
Leading Stoker William Johnstone VC was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He enlisted and served as John Johnstone. Of uncertain background, he may have been a Swedish Johannsen whose name was Anglicized as Johnstone. He is listed as being born in Hanover. |
Awards by William Johnstone |
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Check all the awards nominated and won by William Johnstone. | ||
1854
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