Lawrence Hugh Johnston

Died 8 January 2009

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Service number
NZ429086 AWMM
Also known as
Laurie AWMM
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Last rank
Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 625 Squadron AWMM
War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Forenames
Lawrence Hugh AWMM
Surname
Johnston AWMM
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Also known as
Laurie AWMM
Service number
NZ429086 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Service number
NZ429086 AWMM
Military service
- Royal Air Force AWMM
- Royal Canadian Air Force AWMM
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Military decorations

Medals and Awards
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

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Military training
- Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba Base Record
  Course 1: Graduation Date: 11/06/1943. AWMM
- Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 7 Air Observer School, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Base Record
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WW2 Vessel was Bloemfontein AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

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Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 625 Squadron AWMM

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Husband of Patricia; father of Mark, Tony. AWMM

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8 January 2009 AWMM
Age 96 AWMM
Hamilton, Waikato AWMM
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Cremated AWMM
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Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 10 January 2009 AWMM
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- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
- The New Zealand Herald AWMM
- The New Zealand Herald AWMM
- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
  Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol. 3 p. 607 AWMM
- The New Zealand Herald AWMM
  Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 10 January 2009 AWMM
- This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM

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