Edmund Johnstone

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Commander (retired) Edmund Johnstone, O.B.E., R.N. (13 April, 1892 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a clergyman.

On 8 July 1913, Johnstone was admitted to Haslar with "gonorrhoe".

Johnstone was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1914.

Post-War

Johnstone was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the destroyer Osiris on 6 December, 1918.[1]

Retired at own request 7 June, 1920.

Johnstone was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 15 November, 1922.

World War II

Johnstone was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 8 May, 1946.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. P39
7 Apr, 1917[2] – 21 Feb, 1918
Succeeded by
John W. Durnford
Preceded by
Charles M. Blackman
Captain of H.M.S. Lawford
21 Feb, 1918 – 20 Mar, 1918
Succeeded by
Charles F. Bush
Preceded by
Charles F. Bush
Captain of H.M.S. Hind
20 Mar, 1918 – Nov, 1918
Succeeded by
David J. R. Simson
Preceded by
Alexander S. Douglas
Captain of H.M.S. Osiris
6 Dec, 1918[3] – 1 Oct, 1919
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 857.
  2. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396e.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 857.