branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit image_size awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
united kingdom 20 august 1857 hanover , germany united kingdom hms '' arrogant '' 150 victoria cross crimean war 6 august 1823 buried at sea stoker william johnstone victoria cross.jpg william johnstone -lrb- vc -rrb-
 william johnstone
william johnstone -lrb- vc -rrb-

leading stoker william johnstone vc -lrb- 6 august 1823 -- 20 august 1857 -rrb- was a recipient of the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces .
he enlisted and served as john johnstone .
of uncertain background , he may have been a swedish johannsen whose name was anglicized as johnstone .
he is listed as being born in hanover .
