Johnston, Captain Francis Nigel Featherston Biography 1971

JOHNSTON, Captain Francis Nigel Featherston
RNZN [Royal New Zealand Navy]
Born: Wellington, 28 June 1919, son of Honorable Sir Harold Johnston Kt, [Knight], QC [Queen’s Counsel]; married 1943 Morag, daughter of CJ Sykes; 2 sons,2 daughters
Education: St George’s School, Wanganui; Wanganui College School
RN [Royal Navy] Cadet RN 1937; transferred RNZN 1947; commander 1954; captain 1959; commanded HMNZS Hawea in Korea 1951-52; naval assistant personnel 1954-56; director of plans 1958-59; RNZN liaison officer, London 1960-62; RN (mainly destroyers) World War II; DSC [Distinguished Service Cross]; American LM [Legion of Merit] (officer)
Recreation: farming
Private address: Pahnui, PB Nuhaka, Hawke’s Bay

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New Zealand Who’s Who 10th edition 1971

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1971

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AH & AW Reed

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582/598/33352

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