5. 1885 - Milton Victor Johnson was born. His fathers occupation was shown as - Farmer - as stated on his son Milton Victor's "Baptism Record". Who was to become a member of the NSW Police Force. - (Ref- NSW BDM 33564/1885).

ADDRESSES: Riverdale, Blowering -

SCHOOL:

Milton Victor (1st) JOHNSON married Miss Martha BRUMBY who was born in 1890 in Tumut. They married: 1910 in Tumut

Farmer, Tumut

NSW Police Department, Sydney.

1931 Sgt 1/class - in the Central Superintendants Office, Sydney

1935 Retired 21.12.1935

Sergeant M.V. Johnson of Police Headquarters Sydney, son of Mrs E.A. Johnson of "Riverdale", Blowering, is spending a holiday with his mother, brothers and sisters. He came up in the latest Eskine Six out of Studebaker Corporations depot. He had a good run with no stops or hitches on the way.

Tumut & Adelong Times & Tumut Advocate - Tuesday 13th October 1931

Sergeant Milton Johnson, son of Mrs E.A. Johnson of Jones' Bridge, Tumut, and chief clerk to the Central Superintendent of Police, Sydney, is spending his holidays with his kinfolk. It is two and a half years since he visited Tumut, his native place.

Tumut & Adelong Times & Tumut Advocate - Tuesday 23rd October 1934

Sergeant 1st Class M.V. Johnson, of the Metropolitan Police, son of Mrs E.A. Johnson, of Jones' Bridge, Blowering, accompanied by his wife (nee Miss Brumby), returned to Sydney by car yesterday after spending some six weeks' holiday among his relatives and friends in Tumut and Adelong. During his stay in Adelong a day was spent doing a little goldprospecting and Mr Johnson was quite excited on getting a small amount of gold in every dish that he washed. Both Mr Johnson and his wife thoroughly enjoyed their stay in Tumut, meeting many old friends and are looking forward to their next holiday here.

Adelong & Tumut Express - Friday 18th June 1937

Retired from the Police Force, where he held the rank of Sergeant 1/c, Mr M.V. Johnson of Sydney and his wife are staying with Mr & Mrs Jack Nuttall. Mrs Nuttall and Mr Johnson are brother and sister.

Adelong & Tumut Express - Friday 8th January 1943

News was received in Tumut yesterday of the death in Balmain Hospitalon Wednesday night of Mr Milton Johnson, son of the late Mr Johnson and Mrs E. Johnson of Jones' Bridge, Blowering, in his early 50's. The late Mr Johnson, who was a retired Sergeant of Police, had been in illhealth for some years, which caused his retirement.

A widow and a son Richard Victor and a married daughter, Jean, survive. Brothers surviving are George (Railway Department), Walter, Fred and Bert (Tumut), Herbert Leonard (WA) and Hector (Sydney), whilst sisters are Lillian (Mrs W. Grady, of Shephardstown), Ivy (Mrs Stan Prowse, Wagga), Ella (Mrs Jack Nuttall, Tumut) and Clare (Mrs W. Banwell, Blowering).

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