David Johnston

Royal Australian Navy officer
Person human Q16730377
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Summary

David Johnston was born on 1962[1]. He has worked as a naval officer[2]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[4]
  • Award received: Commendation for Distinguished Service[5], Member of the Order of Australia[6], Officer of the Order of Australia[7], Companion of the Order of Australia[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Military branch: Royal Australian Navy[10]
  • Commons category: David Johnston (admiral)[11]
  • Military, police or special rank: vice admiral[12]
  • Participated in conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[13]
  • Family name: Johnston[14]
  • Given name: David[15]
  • Allegiance: Australia[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]
  • Start of work period: 1980[18]

Why It Matters

David Johnston has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

What did David Johnston do for work?

David Johnston worked as a naval officer[2].

What awards did David Johnston receive?

Honors received include Commendation for Distinguished Service[5], Member of the Order of Australia[6], Officer of the Order of Australia[7], and Companion of the Order of Australia[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . honours.pmc.gov.au. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → David
    Instance of → human
    Start of work period → +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender → male
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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