Eric Johnston (NT Administrator)

Commodore Eric Eugene Johnston AO, OBE (29 July 1933 – 26 February 1997) was a Royal Australian Navy officer and the Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1 January 1981 to 1 July 1989. During his naval career he commanded HMAS Vendetta in the Vietnam War.[1] Later he commanded HMAS Perth from 1976 to 1978.[2] After Cyclone Tracy, as Naval Officer Commanding Northern Australia, he was involved in the administration of emergency naval assistance.[3][4] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1970,[5] and an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1988.

Commodore Eric Johnston AO, OBE
Administrator of Northern Territory
In office 1 January 1981 – 1 July 1989
Preceded by	John England
Succeeded by	James Muirhead
Personal details
Born	(1933-07-29)29 July 1933 Shanghai, China
Died	26 February 1997(1997-02-26) (aged 63) Darwin, Australia
Spouse(s)	Jeanette Anictomatis
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1947–1980
Rank	Commodore
Commands	HMAS Perth (1976–77) HMAS Vendetta (1969–70)
Battles/wars	Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Vietnam War
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia Member of the Order of Australia (Mil Div) Officer of the Order of the British Empire

The Eric Johnston Lectures of the Northern Territory Library were named in his honour. He gave the first Lecture in 1986.[6]

References

1. HMAS Vendetta
2. Captains of HMAS Perth
3. "History of Driver High School". Archived from the original on 1 September 2007.
4. "Cyclone Tracy and the Navy". Archived from the original on 13 October 2006.
5. "Gazetted Honours".
6. "Eric Johnston Lectures".

External links

• Archive of Speeches and documents as Administrator

Government offices
Preceded by John England	Administrator of the Northern Territory 1981–1989	Succeeded by James Muirhead