| Edward Grahame Johnstone | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1899 Tooting, London, England |
| Died | Unknown |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 12 Squadron RNAS, No. 208 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
Lieutenant Edward Grahame Johnstone was a World War I flying ace credited with 17 aerial victories. He joined the Royal Naval Air Service on his 18th birthday, 6 May 1917. After training with No. 12 Naval Squadron, he was assigned to fly Sopwith Camels for No. 8 Naval Squadron (which became No. 208 Squadron RAF). He scored his first triumph on 6 December 1917, followed by 16 more over the next eight months. His final tally was four enemy airplanes destroyed, three of which were shared with other British pilots, and thirteen driven down out of control, eight of which were shared.[1]
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Flt. Sub-Lieut. Edward Grahame Johnstone, R.N.A.S.
For the pluck and determination shown by him in engaging enemy aircraft.
On the 19th January, 1918, he attacked five Albatross scouts, and engaged one, nose on, opening fire at 75 yards range. The enemy aircraft turned on its side and spun. He followed, and engaged again at 30 yards range. The enemy aircraft went down completely out of control. Later in the day, in a general engagement with fourteen Albatross scouts, he followed one down to 8,000 feet, firing all the time. This is confirmed by other pilots of the patrol to have fallen completely out of control.
On several other occasions he has destroyed enemy machines or brought them down completely out of control.[2]