Wilfred Johnson (pilot)

Wilfred Johnson
Wilfred Johnson
Born	Osman Wilfred Kemal; 4 September 1909; Bournemouth, England
Died	10 May 1992 (aged 82); Saba, Netherlands Antilles[1]
Occupation	RAF pilot; Timber broker; Farmer;
Known for	Grandfather of Boris Johnson; Second World War veteran;
Spouse(s)	Irene Williams (m. 1936; died 1987)
Children	Stanley Johnson; 2 others
Parent(s)	Ali Kemal (father)
Relatives	Boris Johnson (grandson); Jo Johnson (grandson); Rachel Johnson (granddaughter); Zeki Kuneralp (half-brother)
Awards	Service medals; Distinguished Flying Cross;
	Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1939–1946
Unit	RAF Coastal Command;
Battles/wars	Second World War Battle of the Atlantic; ;

Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson (born Osman Wilfred Kemal; September 4, 1909 – May 10, 1992) was a Royal Air Force pilot, farmer, and the grandfather of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Born in 1909 in to Ali Kemal, an interior minister of the Ottoman Empire, and his Anglo-Swiss wife Winifred Brun who died during childbirth, Johnson was raised in the United Kingdom by his English grandmother Margaret Johnson, whose surname he later adopted.

He met his wife Irene Williams in Egypt in 1936, and served as a fighter pilot in World War 2. Following the war, he worked as a farmer in Devon.[2]

References

"Osman Ali Kemal Johnson, "Wilfred Johnson",". geni.com.
Bird, Steve (2 May 2020). "The story of Wilfred Johnson, the decorated WW2 pilot who has given his name to the Prime Minister's son". Retrieved 19 July 2020.

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[1] "Osman Ali Kemal Johnson, "Wilfred Johnson",". geni.com.

[2] Bird, Steve (2 May 2020). "The story of Wilfred Johnson, the decorated WW2 pilot who has given his name to the Prime Minister's son". Retrieved 19 July 2020.