Lt. Col. (Later Maj. Gen.) James Alexander Deans Johnston M.C.

Date Of Birth :
1911
Position :
S.M.O., 32 Casualty Clearing Station R.A.M.C.
Died :
1988
 
Brief History

1934 - Commissioned, Royal Army Medical Corps.

1935-1940 - India.

1935 - Quetta earthquake.

1935 - Mohmand operations.

1936-1937 - Waziristan operations, North West Frontier, India.

1939-1945 - World War II.

1944-1945 - North West Europe.

1944 – 3rd Division, D-Day landings, Normandy.

Apr 1945 - Senior Medical Officer for the liberation of Belsen Concentration Camp.

1945-1947 - Assistant Director of Medical Services, Malaya Command, 19 Indian Div and 2 British Infantry Div, Far East.

1947-1949 - Assistant Director of Medical Services, Southern Command, UK.

1949-1952 - Deputy Director of Medical Services, Headquarters Middle East Land Forces.

1952-1957 - Assistant Director of Medical Services, 2 Div and Deputy Director of Medical Services, Headquarters British Army of the Rhine (BAOR), Germany.

1957-1961 - Officer Commanding British Military Hospital, Dhekelia, Cyprus.

1961-1964 - Assistant Director General, War Office.

1964-1966 - Commandant Depot and Training Establishment and Headquarters Army Emergency Reserve, Royal Army Medical Corps.

1966-1969 - Director of Medical Services, Far East Land Forces.

1969-1970 - Director of Medical Services, British Army of the Rhine (BAOR), Germany.

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