Lieutenant Colonel W L Johnson MC

Commanded 1/5^th Bn The Queen's Royal Regiment from June 1945-to August 1945.

'Johnnie' Johnson joined 1/6^th Bn The Queen's Royal Regiment in 1941 and served with the Battalion throughout the North African campaign and in Italy where he was awarded the Military Cross. He continued to serve with the Battalion in North West Europe until, after the liberation of Ghent, he was appointed to command the 7^th Armoured Division Battle School in Brussels. On 11^th June 1945 he was appointed to command the 1/5^th Battalion in Berlin and led the Battalion in the Victory Parade in August he returned to England and was demobilised. 1946.

He died on 23^rd April 1986.

For obituary, see The Queen's Royal Surrey Regimental Association Newsletter No.40 November 1986 page 26.

 

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