Y4168961 SGT JOHN ‘JOHNNIE’ PATRICK WALKER – RAF FIREFIGHTER
Y4168961 Sgt John ‘Johnnie’ Patrick Walker was a member of the Royal Air Force, serving as a Firefighter in Malaya, Aden, Cyprus and the UK. Also serving in the RAF Aircrew Selection Centre, at RAF Cranwell and Careers Office, in London.
In 1983 he transferred as a Motor Vehicle Technician, at RAF Odiham. John retired from RAF with 29 years service leaving with the rank of Sgt, in 1985.
He was a very happy person who would go above and beyond to help anyone and everyone. He served his country well, took great pride in his service and his work, gaining his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, on the 11th May 1973.
He sadly passed away on the 17th February 2020, at King’s Lynn Hospital, Norfolk. We are very proud of him, he was well loved and now greatly missed.
May he Rest In Peace.
| YEAR | LOCATION | REMARKS |
| 11 MAY 1955 | – | ENLISTMENT + BASIC TRAINING |
| 12 MAY 1955 | WEST KIRBY | TRADE TRAINING |
| 12 MAY 1955 | RAF SUTTON ON HULL | |
| 13 DEC 1955 | RAF WEETON | DRIVER TRAINING – PROMOTED TO LAC |
| 28 JAN 1956 | RAF BUTTERWORTH | POSTED – MALAYA
(VENOMS, VAMPIRES + CANBERRAS) |
| 01 JUN 1957 | – | PROMOTED TO SAC |
| 12 FEB 1958 | 1125 MARINE CRAFT UNIT | GLUGOR PENANG ISLAND –
MALAYA – DETATCHMENT |
| 15 SEP 1958 | RAF MARTLESHAM | POSTED – 11 GROUP HQ AND COMMS FLIGHT
(BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT) |
| JUNE 1959 | RAF SUTTON ON HULL | DETACHEMENT |
| 16 NOV 1960 | RAF BUTTERWORTH | POSTED + PROMOTED TO CPL (CANBERRAS SABRES RAAF) |
| 19 APR 1963 | RAF BASSINGBORNE | POSTED (PR CANBERRAS) |
| 08 NOV 1963 | RAF MAMBY | POSTED |
| 27 APR 1964 | RAF DIGBY – 591 SIGNALS UNIT | DETATCHMENT |
| 10 DEC 1964 | RAF NOCTON HALL | POSTED (NORTHERN AREA OF HOSPITAL ONE ANGUS FIRE TRUCK) |
| 28 MAR 1966 | RAF KHORMAKSAR | DETACHMENT |
| YEAR | LOCATION | REMARKS |
| 19 OCT 1967 | RAF FINNINGLEY | POSTED (VULCANS) |
| 12 JUN 1970 | RAF EPISKOPI – 112 SQN | POSTED |
| 11 JUN 1973 | RAF BIGGIN HILL | RAF AIRCREW SELECTION CENTRE |
| 03 MAY 1973 | RAF SAXA VORD | POSTED – RADAR + SIGNALS UNIT |
| 31 OCT 1977 | RAF RUDLOE MANOR | POSTED + PROMOTED TO SGT |
| 07 JUL 1980 | RAF KINLOSS | POSTED (NIMRODS) |
| 02 FEB 1981 | ILFORD – LONDON | RAF CAREERS INFORMATION |
| MAR 1984 | RAF ODIHAM | POSTED – SGT MT TECH |
| 26 FEB 1985 | PVR – RETIRED | |
