Johnstone, Leslie Milne
- Date of birth:
- September 20th, 1921 (Forfar, Scotland)
- Date of death:
- February 4th, 1999 (Forfar, Scotland)
- Service number:
- 2766113
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Sergeant C-Company 1st Battalion. Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment.
Leslie Milne Johnstone fought during the Second World War in El Alamein, Libya, Tunisia, Sicily, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. He was wounded three times and was awarded, among other decorations, the DCM for heroic conduct during operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. In 1966, he retired with the rank of Company Sergeant Major with the 4th/5th Battalion Black Watch.
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Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- C-Company, 1st Battalion Black Watch, The Highland Regiment
In Holland, in October, after the crossing of a river, he personally led an assault on an enemy post and killed the occupants, and later used an abandoned Wasp flame thrower with great effect.
At Laroche in January he personally led an assault across bullet swept ground to clear a strongly held house, the capture of which was vital to the attack.
After the Rhine crossing, he took over a Platoon and held out in a house for several hours against the most determined enemy attacks accompanied by bazookas and S.P. guns. At one time, he personally climbed onto the roof in full view of the enemy and from this position was able to shoot and kill a bazooka party who were infiltrating and endangering the whole position.
During the whole campaign, it is difficult to speak too highly of this NCO?s conduct. Throughout his entire Company, his courage is a bye-word, and it is difficult to overestimate the tremendous value of his splendid example to the men around him.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- C-Company, 1st Battalion Black Watch, The Highland Regiment
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- C-Company, 1st Battalion Black Watch, The Highland Regiment
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- C-Company, 1st Battalion Black Watch, The Highland Regiment
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- C-Company, 1st Battalion Black Watch, The Highland Regiment
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- C-Company, 1st Battalion Black Watch, The Highland Regiment
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- C-Company, 1st Battalion Black Watch, The Highland Regiment
First
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- C-Company, 1st Battalion Black Watch, The Highland Regiment
Second
Sources
- Photo 1: Les Johnstone
- Photo 2: Mike Brown
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37442/supplement/640/data.pdf
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