Colonel F. D G Johnston RFA DSO

[David_Blanchard]

I looking for more information on Colonel F D G Johnston who served with the 1st Northumbrian BDE RFA, 250 Bde RFA.

I have Ommanney's history of the Northumbrian gunners. Any information would be useful his Christian names, why he won his DSO etc

David

[Stephen Nulty]

Is this his MIC, showing Francis Gawen Dillon (or something similar)

Also BMD entry for Francis Gawen D Johnston, King's Norton, Worcestershire, June 1875

[Stephen Nulty]

Also entry from probate......

[HarryBrook]

Unfortunately his D.S.O. was a King's Birthday Honours award, no individual citation.

http://www.london-ga...upplements/5568

[HarryBrook]

And his C.M.G.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31370/pages/6791

[David_Blanchard]

Thanks very very much for looking up these details.

David

[rflory]

Lt. Col. Francis Gowen Dillon Johnston, CMG, DSO, TD

son of W H Johnston of Ealing.

Educated at Clifton College rom May 1885 to Apr 1894 (VI; Gym VIII)

South African War 1901-1902 with the Elswick Battery: Took part in operations in Transvaal, west of Pretoria, including action at Zilikats Nek; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 Nov 00; operations in Cape Colony, south to Orange River (mentioned in despatches London Gazette, 10 Sept 01) (QSA Medal with three clasps.

Captain, 1st Northumbrian Bde, RFA (TF)

Before the war was Assistant Chief Designer, Gun Mountings Dept., Elswick Ordnance Works.

Served in France and Belgium from 17 Apr 15 to the end of the war

Battery Commander, 3rd Battery, 250th (Northumbrian) Brigade, RFA (TF)

Officer Commanding, 250th (Northumbrian) Brigade, RFA (TF)

Wounded three times

Distinguished Service Order, London Gazette, 3 Jun 16

CMG, London Gazette, 3 Jun 19

Four times mentioned in despatches, London Gazette, 15 Jun 16, 14 Dec 17, 23 Dec 18, 7 Jul 19.

Territorial Decoration, London Gazette, 13 Mar 19

After the war was Chief Inspector, Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co.

[David_Blanchard]

Thanks Dick

David