Johnston, James Frederick Junor (Major-General)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1939 - 2006
Found in 195 Collections and/or Records:
Reports on the activities and projects of the Forces Pension Society received by James Johnston as a council member., 1998.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/375
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:
1998.
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 of the period spent by James Johnston as a council member of the Forces Pension Society, formerly the Officers' Pension Society.
Reports received by James Johnston during the period spent as representative Colonel Commandant., 1993-2001.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/294-295
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From the Sub-Series:
These papers relate to the period spent by Johnston as Colonel Commdandant of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical engineers. This has been placed within his military career despite most of the material dating beyond his active military service. This is due to it still being a military appointment albeit an honorary position and does not fit within his civilian career.
Dates:
1993-2001.
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 period spent by James Johnston as representative Colonel Commandant for the corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical engineers.
Reports written and received by James Johnston., 1974-1976
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/76-78
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.
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Correspondence between James Johnston and various correspondents during his posting at 7 field workshop.
Reports written and received by James Johnston during posting as Commander, REME 3rd armoured division., 1979-1981.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/124-129
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.
Reports written and received by James Johnston during posting at Staff College, Camberley. , 1976-1979
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/92-94
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,
Reports written and received by James Johnston during posting with Royal Welch Fusiliers., c.1965-1967
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/45-46
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.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.
Reports written by James Johnston at REME officers school., 1964
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/24-26
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
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.
Research notes and course work belonging to James Johnston from his period of study at Royal College of Defence Studies., 1985.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/203-206
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.
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 the post-graduate course taken by James Johnston at Royal College of Defence Studies in military strategy and international politics.
Research notes and documents compiled and received by James Johnston which relate to Crown Housing Trust administrative matters., 1991-1995.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/348-
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.
Road Map of British army of the Rhone showing James Johnston's command territory., c.1974-1976
File
Identifier: Acc.133818/79
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.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.
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Miscellaneous documents retained by James Johnston from 7 field workshop posting.
Rolled photographs of James Johnston and all attendees of Welbeck College., 1955-1957.
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/7
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:
1955-1957.
School Photographs from George Watson’s College, featuring James Johnston., 1949-1957
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/3
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:
1949-1957
'The Craftsman' magazine featuring article written by James Johnston. , 1975
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/81
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:
1975
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.
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Miscellaneous documents retained by James Johnston from 7 field workshop posting.
'The Spanner' Journal of 7 field workshop featuring James Johnston., 1974
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/80
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
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.
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Miscellaneous documents retained by James Johnston from 7 field workshop posting.
Track pin trial carried out by James Johnston for Junorule measurement device., 1966
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/49
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:
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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Documents relating to the invention of 'Junorule' calculation device created by James Johnston.
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Original idea and prototypes for Junorule measuring device invented by James Johnston.
Travel journals written by James Johnston detailing his various holidays and tours around the world., 1974-1993.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/532-539
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:
1974-1993.
Two certificates awarded to James Johnston from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers., 1967-1968
Item
Identifier: Acc.13818/55
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:
1967-1968
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 1st Armoured Division.
Two commonplace books of Margaret Ritchie, with an offprint of an article by James Ritchie and a needlework pouch, possibly created by Margaret Ritchie. , 1973, ?1980s, 1983.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/612-615
Scope and Contents
The commonplace books and the offprint were held together in the pouch, possibly for sentimental reasons.
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1973, ?1980s, 1983.
University courses taken by James Johnston relating to his personal interests., 1969, 1977-1983.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/511-518
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 1969, 1977-1983.
Work study department report on bar stores written by James Johnston., 1964
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/25
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
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.
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