Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer, born 1917)

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Johnnie Johnson
Personal information
Full nameFrank Sydney Roland Johnson
Born(1917-08-04)4 August 1917
Simla, India
Died10 May 2009(2009-05-10) (aged 91)
Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2016

Frank Sydney Roland "Johnnie" Johnson CB OBE (4 August 1917 – 10 May 2009) was an English cricketer and senior Royal Air Force officer. He played first-class cricket for several teams between 1941 and 1947.[1] Johnson joined the RAF in 1935 and despite transferring to the British Indian Army for the early part of World War II, he spent 38 years in the RAF and left with the rank of air vice-marshal.[2]

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  1. ↑ "Johnnie Johnson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Air Vice-Marshal 'Johnnie' Johnson". The Telegraph. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

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