Sandy Johnstone

Alexander Vallance Riddell Johnstone
Nickname(s)"Sandy"
Born(1916-06-02)2 June 1916
Glasgow, Scotland
Died13 December 2000(2000-12-13) (aged 84)
Denham, Buckinghamshire
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service1934–1968
RankAir Vice Marshal
CommandsNo. 18 Group (1965–68)
RAF Middleton St George (1958–61)
Air Sea Warfare Development Unit (1952–53)
RAF Ballykelly (1951–52)
RAF Fairwood Common (1943–44)
No. 602 Squadron (1940–41)
Battles/warsSecond World War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Efficiency Award
Mentioned in Despatches

Air Vice Marshal Alexander Vallance Riddell Johnstone, CB, DFC, AE, DL (2 June 1916 – 13 December 2000) was a Scottish airman. He served as a Royal Air Force squadron, wing and station commander during the Second World War and the commander of Commonwealth forces operating in Borneo during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation.


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