Lieutenant Colonel Donald Stanley Johnston O.B.E, E.D
Born: 11 October 1916 Burwood N.S.W
Cadet: December 1932, 14th Field Brigade Australian Field Artillery cadets
Gunner: 15 October 1934, 114th (Howitzer) Battery 14th Field Brigade A.F.A
Lance Bombardier: 23 September 1935
Bombardier: 21 October 1935
Sergeant: 10 November
1936
1937 Coronation Contingent King
George VI
Provisional Lieutenant: 29 September 1939 14th Field Brigade R.A.A (Militia)
1st
April, 1940 enlisted in A.I.F
Lieutenant : 24 April 1940
27 April 1940, 6th Division A.I.F Artillery Reinforcements
Captain: . 14 April
1941
16 June 1941, Intelligence
Officer H.Q Artillery 8th Australian Division A.I.F
15 February 1942 Prisoner of War
Singapore Is, Sandankan and Kuching Borneo
12 September 1945 Released as
POW
3 January 1946 Discharged
4 January 1946 Reserve of
Officers
24 June 1955. 130 Counter
Bombardment Staff Troop R.A.A
Major: 11
February 1958, 130 Counter Bombardment Staff Troop R.A.A
1960 Battery Commander P Bty 23 Field Regiment R.A.A
1961 7 Field Regiment R.A.A
Lieutenant Colonel: 1 July 1961 – 30 June 1964 Commanding
Officer 7 Field Regiment R.A.A
1 July 1964 – 30 November 1966 C.S.T.U Eastern Command
Colonel: 1 August 1966
1 December 1966 Commander 2 Division
Temporary Brigadier: 13 June 1968 – 30 November 1969
Brigadier: 1 December 1969 R.A.A
Decorations: O.B.E 13 June 1964, Interior Director
of Air India Offices
E.D and bar
Occupation: Interior Director
Died: 3 August 1977 Castlecrag N.S.W