Auction Catalogue

18 September 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Forte Crest Bloomsbury Hotel  Coram Street  London  WC1N 1HT

Lot

№ 310

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18 September 1998

Hammer Price:
£110

Flight Lieutenant F. S. Johnson, Royal Air Force, R.A.F. Pilots Flying Log Book 3.2.41-23.8.46); together with a similar Log Book (21.9.54-18.12.56) and a quantity of original documentation, including, various training manuals, papers and photographs, good condition (lot) £100-150

Flight Lieutenant Francis Shaw Johnson joined the R.A.F. early in 1941. On completion of his training as a Pilot he was commissioned and commenced operations with Coastal Command (233 Squadron, Hudson’s). After completion of a tour he returned to the U.K. as an instructor. After six months instructing he returned to operational flying (220 Squadron, Fortresses) completing a second tour. Johnson was released from the Service in 1946 making a career for himself as a commercial pilot.