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Johnston, James Frederick Junor (Major-General)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1939 - 2006

Found in 195 Collections and/or Records:

Documents received by James Johnston containing information about his family history., 1983, ?2001-2003.

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Identifier: Acc.13818/522-526
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1983, ?2001-2003.

Documents received by James Johnston relating to postings., c.1966-1968

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Identifier: Acc.13818/52
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: c.1966-1968

Documents relating military exercise Exercise Spearpoint which James Johnston umpired., 1979-1980

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Identifier: Acc.13818/131-135
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1979-1980

Documents relating the civilian career job searches of James Johnston on his early retiral from the British Army., 1993.

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Identifier: Acc.13818/283-285
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1993.

Documents relating to a commander course undertaken by James Johnston., 1964.

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Identifier: Acc.13818/36
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1964.

Documents relating to a management practice course undertaken by James Johnston., 1964

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Identifier: Acc.13818/33
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1964

Documents relating to a management principles course undertaken by James Johnston. , 1964

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Identifier: Acc.13818/35
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1964

Documents relating to an economics course undertaken by James Johnston. , 1964

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Identifier: Acc.13818/31
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1964

Documents relating to an English law course undertaken by James Johnston., 1964

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Identifier: Acc.13818/32
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1964

Documents relating to an industrial management course undertaken by James Johnston., 1964

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Identifier: Acc.13818/34
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1964

Documents relating to Junorule measuring device invented by James Johnston., 1965-1967

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Identifier: Acc.13818/47
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1965-1967

Documents relating to management training course undertaken by James Johnston., 1962.

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Identifier: Acc.13818/30
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1962.

Documents relating to meetings and conferences attended by James Johnston during his role as Chief Administration Officer, British Army of the Rhine., 1986-1988.

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Identifier: Acc.13818/229-233
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1986-1988.

Documents relating to postings received by James Johnston., 1964-1966

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Identifier: Acc.13818/42
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1964-1966

Documents relating to the Administration of the 4th armoured division retained by James Johnston., 1981-1984

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Identifier: Acc.13818/162-165
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1981-1984

Documents relating to the civilian works placement completed by James Johnston as part of his practical officer training at Vickers-Armstrong Ltd. , 1963-1964

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Identifier: Acc.13818/37
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1963-1964

Documents relating to the invention of 'Junorule' calculation device created by James Johnston., 1965-1967

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Identifier: Acc.13818/47-49
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1965-1967

Documents relating to the redundancy redress complaint made by James Johnston against the British Army., Circa.1993-1995.

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Identifier: Acc.13818/275-276
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: Circa.1993-1995.

Documents relating to the South European tour undertaken by James Johnston as part of his course at the Royal College of Defence Studies., 1985.

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Identifier: Acc.13818/207-217
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

These papers related to the 1 year course studied by James Johnston during 1985 on high level strategy and politics. This fits between his 2 command positions within the British Army of the Rhine in his career chronology. The course was deisgned only for the most senior Ministry of defence personnel. The dates reflect the pre- and post course correpsondence.

Dates: 1985.

Ephemera, postcards and objects retained by James Johnston., ?1960s-1990s?

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Identifier: Acc.13818/568-569
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: ?1960s-1990s?

Essays, plays and poetry of James Johnston written while a student at the Royal Military College of Science., c.1960-1963

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Identifier: Acc.13818/18
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: c.1960-1963

Exercise new look planning and assessment documents completed by James Johnston., 1971

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Identifier: Acc.13818/62
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1971

Formal photographs of the intake of James Johnston at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, with other photographs of parades, portraits of Johnston and an RMCS Artic camping trip., c.1957-1960

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Identifier: Acc.13818/16
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: c.1957-1960

Garrison inspections and parades attended by James Johnston in his role as Deputy Chief of Staff, 4th armoured division., 1983-1985.

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Identifier: Acc.13818/169-173
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1983-1985.

General correspondence received by James Johnston from various correspondents., 1956-2003.

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Identifier: Acc.13818/420-443
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1956-2003.

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Subject
Correspondence. 57
Reports. 42
Memorandums. 33
Letters. Correspondence. 30
Photographs. 28
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Administrative records. 24
Course work. 21
assessment 18
Minutes. Administrative records. 15
Notes. 14
Certificates. 13
Diaries. 13
Research notes. 11
Notebooks. 10
Essays. 9
Military exercises 9
Journals. Periodicals. 8
Schedules. Records (documents). 8
Photograph albums. 6
Financial records. 5
Maps. Cartographic materials. 5
Slides. Photographs. 5
Calendars. 4
Death certificates. 4
Ephemera. 4
Orders. Military records. 4
Speeches. Documents. 4
Account books. 3
Examinations. 3
Magazines. periodicals. 3
Photographic prints. 3
School magazines. 3
School photographs. 3
Syllabus 3
Technical drawings. 3
Badges. 2
Books. 2
Conferences 2
Exercise books. 2
Family papers. 2
Grants of Arms. Permissions. 2
Handbooks. Document genres. 2
Measuring devices (instruments) 2
Military records. 2
Newsletters. Serials. 2
Passports. 2
Patents. Executive records. 2
Plaques. 2
Postcards. 2
Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 2
Programmes. 2
Research notes 2
Schedules. Records (documents) 2
School reports. 2
Scripts. Documents. 2
Travel journals. 2
Wills. 2
Accounts. 1
Address books. Reference sources. 1
Agendas. Administrative records. 1
Baptismal certificates. 1
Birth certificates. 1
Census records. 1
Certificates 1
Charts. Graphic documents. 1
Commonplace books. 1
Deeds. Legal documents. 1
Diagrams. 1
Drawings. Visual works. 1
Financial statements. 1
Genealogies. 1
Invitations. 1
Lectures. 1
Literature (writings). 1
Marriage certificates. 1
Masters theses. 1
Memorandums. Legal documents. 1
Offprints. 1
Paper money. Money. 1
Permits. 1
Photography. 1
Picture postcards. 1
Plays. 1
Poetry. 1
Pouches. 1
Questionnaires. 1
Reports 1
Résumés. Personnel records 1
Scrapbooks. 1
Sketches. 1
Telegrams. 1
Theses. 1
Travel documents. 1
Travel journals 1
Typescripts. 1
Writings. Documents. 1
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