Rev Wallis, Sgts. Dunn and Tanswell, 41RM Commando
Date: 29/07/2019
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Thomas Edwin Johnson RM
[Photos courtesy of his daughter Tracy Coutts].
Thomas Edwin Johnson enlisted into the Royal Marines (RM18701) on the 2nd June 1959. He served as a Weapons Instructor at the Infantry Training Centre RM, and with 40 Commando RM. Service deployments included Singapore and Borneo in the 1960's and later Northern Ireland. Timeline extracts
Jan. 1964 to Jan. 1965, Corporal, I.T.C.R.M., Platoon Weapons Instructor Class 2 (PW2).
1965 to 1968 - Corporal, 3 Commando Brigade RM, belvd. 40 Commando RM, 7 Section 3 Troop, deployed overseas service Singapore and Borneo.
Aug.1973 to July 1975 - Sergeant (PW2), 40 Commando RM; Training Senior NCO.
July 1975 to June 1976 - Sergeant (PW2), RMR Scotland, Permanent Staff Instructor (PSI).
Sep.1976 to Dec.1980 - Colour Sergeant (PW2), Instructor in Security Training, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
