Barry Johnson (GC)

Warrant Officer Class 1 (Staff Sergeant Major) Barry Johnson of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps was awarded the George Cross for his gallantry in defusing a mortar bomb in Derry, Northern Ireland on 7 October 1989.

The device detonated, causing him serious injury.[1] Notice of his award appeared in the London Gazette on 6 November 1990.[2]

He was born on 25 Januar 1952 in London and entered the Army Apprentices College as an Ammunition Technician.[3]

References

  1. ^ "George Cross - one of the highest honours". BBC News. 1999-11-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/533335.stm. Retrieved 2007-11-21. 
  2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52324. p. 17199. 6 November 1990.
  3. ^ "Barry Johnson, GC (Living Recipient)". George Cross Database. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20071116140927/http://www.gc-database.co.uk/recipients/JohnsonB.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-21.