Marshall Johnston (diplomat)

Marshall Lewis Johnston AO (20 July 1923 – 31 October 2017) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]

Marshall Johnston

AO
Born
Marshall Lewis Johnston

(1923-07-20)20 July 1923
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Died31 October 2017(2017-10-31) (aged 94)
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Public servant, diplomat

Johnston enlisted in the Australian Army in 1941, during World War II.[2]

In June 1980 Johnston was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of his public service as a diplomatic representative.[3]

Johnston retired from public service in 1984, his final post was as Australian Ambassador to Greece (1980–1984) and the non-resident High Commissioner to Cyprus (1980-1982).[4][5] He died in October 2017 at the age of 94.[6]

References
  1. "Canberra envoy on way back to Iran". The Canberra Times. ACT. 13 February 1979. p. 1.
  2. World War Two Veteran: Johnston, Marshall Lewis, Australia Remembers Ltd, archived from the original on 14 March 2016
  3. "Search Australian Honours: JOHNSTON, Marshall Lewis, Officer of the Order of Australia", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 14 March 2016
  4. "Ambassadors". The Canberra Times. ACT. 28 March 1980. p. 3.
  5. "New Envoy to Greece". The Canberra Times. ACT. 30 May 1984. p. 3.
  6. MARSHALL JOHNSTON death notice


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