Awards & Winners

William Johnstone

Date of Birth 06-August-1823
Place of Birth Hanover
(Lower Saxony, Germany, West Germany)
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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1854


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 9 August, 1854 as Stoker of the HMS Arrogant during the Crimean War.)