Johnston, James Frederick Junor (Major-General)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1939 - 2006
Found in 195 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous documents relating to the posting of James Johnston as Director of Manning. , 1989-1993
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/277-281
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:
1989-1993
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to the tenure of James Johnston as Director of Manning at the Ministry of Defence.
Miscellaneous documents retained by James Johnston from 7 field workshop posting. , 1974-1976
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/79-83
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:
1974-1976
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to 7 field workshop, British Army of the Rhine.
Miscellaneous papers retained by James Johnston during his posting as Chief Administration Officer. , 1986-1989
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/234-236
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:
1986-1989
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Chief Administrative Officer of the British Army of the Rhine.
Miscellaneous personal and financial papers belonging to James Johnston., 1956-2001.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/549-558
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:
1956-2001.
Miscellaneous personal documents retained by James Johnston during his REME, 3rd armoured division posting., 1979-1981
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/138-142
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:
1979-1981
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Commander of the REME 3rd armoured division, British Army of the Rhine.
Miscellaneous research notes and documents relating to the genealogical research carried out by James Johnston., 1982-1984.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/529-531
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:
1982-1984.
Notebooks kept by Margaret Ritchie in which she noted the details of holidays and important events., 1930, ?1975?, 1985.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/609-611
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 in 1930, ?1975?, 1985.
Officer training courses taken by James Johnston while attending REME Officers School., c.1959-1964
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/27-37
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:
c.1959-1964
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the military and technical training, and subsequent regimental service, of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a trainee officer at Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Officers School.
Official directives from the Ministry of Defence received by James Johnston., 1966
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/43
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:
1966
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the military and technical training, and subsequent regimental service, of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the regimental service of James Johnston with the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
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Official documents received by James Johnston from Ministry of Defence.
Official documents received by James Johnston from Ministry of Defence., 1964-1967
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/42-44
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:
1964-1967
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the military and technical training, and subsequent regimental service, of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the regimental service of James Johnston with the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Official visits and events attended by James Johnston in his capacity as Director of Manning., 1990-1992.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/266-274
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:
1990-1992.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to the tenure of James Johnston as Director of Manning at the Ministry of Defence.
Original idea and prototypes for Junorule measuring device invented by James Johnston., 1965-1967
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/48
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
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the military and technical training, and subsequent regimental service, of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to the regimental service of James Johnston with the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
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Documents relating to the invention of 'Junorule' calculation device created by James Johnston.
Owl pie, the journal of staff college Camberley featuring article by James Johnston., 1971
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/65
Scope and Contents
Journal contains article written by James Johnston under pseudonym Juno on page 6.
Dates:
1971
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a student at Staff College, Camberley.
Papers belonging to the wider Johnston family and were retained by James Johnston., 19th century, 1920, 1942-1945, 1955-1986.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/570-624
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 in 19th century, 1920, 1942-1945, 1955-1986.
Papers of James Spence Ritchie (1916-1994.)
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13819/1-68
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1837-1838, 4th quarter 19th century, [1914 and after] ?1920s, 1930-1994.
Papers of Major-General James Johnston
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13818/1-624
Scope and Contents
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 19th century, 1920, 1939-2006.
Papers of Margaret Macrae Ward Ritchie (née Junor, then Johnston.) mother of James Johnston. , 1920, 1955-1986.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/570-619
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 in 1920, 1955-1986.
Papers of the period spent by James Johnston as a council member of the Forces Pension Society, formerly the Officers' Pension Society. , 1997-2003.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/366-379
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:
1997-2003.
Papers of William Ronald Johnston (né Steggall.) Father of James Johnston. , 1942-1945, 1955-1968, 1970-1971.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/620-624
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 1942-1945, 1955-1968, 1970-1971.
Papers relating James Johnston on his posting as Deputy Chief of Staff at 4th Armoured Division, British Army of the Rhine., 1981-1985
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/143-181
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:
1981-1985
Papers relating the post-graduate course taken by James Johnston at Royal College of Defence Studies in military strategy and international politics. , 1984-1986
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/181-218
Scope and Contents
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:
1984-1986
Papers relating to a 'History of REME in the British Army of the Rhine,' article written by James Johnston. , 1979-1982
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/176
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:
1979-1982
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating James Johnston on his posting as Deputy Chief of Staff at 4th Armoured Division, British Army of the Rhine.
Papers relating to awards and certificates received by James Johnston., 1964-1994.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/540-548
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:
1964-1994.
Papers relating to courses taught by James Johnston., 1976-1979
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/104-112
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:
1976-1979
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the Staff College, Camberley as part of the Directing Staff,
Papers relating to formation and operation of the Crown Housing Trust received by James Johnston in his capacity as Chairman Designate., 1991-1995.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/336-348
Dates:
1991-1995.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the civilian career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to The Crown Housing Trust, the organisation set up to run the Ministry of Defence married housing estates of which James Johnston was Chairman Designate.
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