Barry Johnson (British Army soldier)


Warrant Officer Class 1 Barry Johnson, GC 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. 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.

Citation

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