Barry Johnson (British Army soldier) explained

Barry Johnson
Birth Date:	25 January 1952
Birth Place:	London, England
Allegiance:	United Kingdom
Branch:	British Army
Serviceyears:	1967–1992
Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 1
Servicenumber:	24092380
Unit:	Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Battles:	The Troubles
Awards:	George Cross

Warrant Officer Class 1 Barry Johnson, GC (born 25 January 1952) is a former British Army soldier of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps who was awarded the George Cross for his gallantry in defusing a mortar bomb in Derry, Northern Ireland on 7 October 1989. The device detonated, causing him serious injury.^[1] Notice of his award appeared in the London Gazette on 6 November 1990.

Early life

Johnson was born on 25 January 1952 in London and entered the Army Apprentices College as an Ammunition Technician in 1967.^[2]

Citation

What follows is the full text of the official citation for Johnson's George Cross as it appeared in the London Gazette:

Notes and References

1. Web site: George Cross – one of the highest honours . BBC News. 1999-11-23. 2007-11-21.
2. Web site: Barry Johnson, GC (Living Recipient) . George Cross Database . 2007-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071116140927/http://www.gc-database.co.uk/recipients/JohnsonB.htm . 16 November 2007 . dead .