Gordon Kevin Johnson

Gordon Kevin Johnson

Personal Information
Date of Birth	16 Jul 1918
Place of Birth	Northam, Western Australia
Death	22 Sep 1972, aged 54
Place of Death	Sydney, New South Wales
Age at Enlistment	22 years old
Occupation	Civil Servant
Religion	Roman Catholic
Address	Prospect road, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr. Clement Michael Johnson
Military Information
Reg Number	W29894 & 415216 (RAAF)]
Date of Enlistment	30 Jul 1940 & 12 Aug 1941
Rank	Warrant Officer
Unit/Formation	No. 5 Service Flying Training School RAAF
Military Movement
1st Departure from Australia
Journey Dates	24 Aug 1942 ‒ 18 Nov 1942
Transport Details	not known Sydney to UK
Return to Australia
Journey Dates	20 Oct 1944 ‒ 4 Dec 1944
Transport Details	Not known UK to Brisbane
Post War Details
Fate	Returned to Australia
Medals	Defence Medal 1939-45 War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

Mobilised by the CMF on 30 Jul 1940, he was undergoing training at the Melville Training Depot when he resigned on 6 Sep 1940 in order to join the RAAF. In the meantime, on 16 Aug 1940 he had been appointed Lance Corporal. Interestingly his enlistment date for the RAAF is nearly 1 year later, 12 Aug 1941. However, his RAAF enlistment includes reference to him having remained in the 28th Australian Infantry Battalion (The Swan Regiment) from May 1940 until August 1941.

On 12 Aug 1941 Gordon enlisted in the RAAF at No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre, mustered as aircrew and he was sent the same day to No. 4 Initial Training School RAAF near Victor Harbour in South Australia. on 13 Nov 1941 Gordon was posted to No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF at Essendon in Victoria. On 8 Feb 1942 Gordon was posted to No. 7 Service Flying Training School RAAF at Deniliquin in New South Wales. His next posting was to No. 1 Embarkation Depot RAAF at Ascot Vale in Victoria on 19 Jul 1942, and soon after, on 24 August he boarded a ship for the UK, where on arrival on 18 Nov 1942 he was sent to No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre RAF. On 25 Dec 1942 Gordon was promoted to Flight Sergeant. Prior to leaving Ausatralia he had married Lois Cazna Bruce (1922-1985).

Gordon was posted to No. 5 (P) Advanced Flying & Refresher Unit RAF on 23 Mar 1943 and on completion of the training was posted to RAF Station Eshott to the north of Newcastle in Northumberland. A week later on 8 Jun 1943 he was posted to No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF at RAF Turnhouse. While there on 25 Dec 1943 he was promoted to Warrant Officer. This was followed by a move to No. 1 Tropical Experimentation Unit RAF on 24 Jan 1944, and on 1 Mar 1944 to No. 4 Tropical Experimentation Unit RAF, and on 21 Mar 1944 to No. 3 Tropical Experimentation Unit RAF.

On 14 Sep 1944 Gordon was posted to No. 11 Personnel Despatch & Receiving Centre RAAF before returning to Australia on 4 Dec 1944 at No. 3 Personnel Depot RAAF at Sandgate in Queensland. He moved again on 4 Jan 1945, this time to No. 1 Personnel Depot RAAF in Melbourne. On 2 Jul 1945 Gordon was posted to No. 5 Service Flying Training School RAAF at Uranquinty in New South Wales. However, with the war over, on 6 Oct 1945 Gordon returned to No. 1 Personnel Depot RAAF where on 13 Mar 1946 he was discharged from the RAAF.

8 Nov 1941 mustered as Air Crew II(P) and was appointed Leading Aircraftman on 4 Apr 1942 Gordon married Lois Easzna 25 Jun 1942 mustered as Aircrew-Pilot and promoted to Sergeant

Post War

Electoral Roll records: 1958 at 132 Walker street, North Sydney, clerk; 1963 at 2 Tucker street, Crows Nest, clerk.

Son Raymond Bruce Johnson (9 Dec 1946, 2004). Son John Gordon Michael (18 Jul 1948 - 1995)