North Kessock widow receives her husband's posthumous Elizabeth Cross medal
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A WIDOW from North Kessock has been presented with a posthumous medal on behalf of her soldier husband who died in mysterious circumstances while serving in Northern Ireland.
Debbie Crosbie was presented with the Elizabeth Cross at a ceremony in the Royal British Legion in Inverness on Friday by the Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty Janet Bowen.
Her husband Sergeant William Johnson was only 29-years-old when he was killed while on a posting to Northern Ireland in June 1990.
Sgt Johnson served as a telegraph operator with the Royal Corps of Signals, which he joined at the age of 16, and had served tours of duty in many countries including New Zealand, West Germany and the Caribbean.
But, because of the nature of his work during "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland, the cause of his death may never be revealed.
The family were based at Cameron Barracks in Inverness at the time of his posting to the province shortly after he was promoted to sergeant with the 14th Signal Regiment.
Debbie (50), was accompanied by their son James (30), and daughter Louise (28) at Friday's medal presentation ceremony.
She said: "This is a great honour for myself, my son and daughter to have this recognition of what he did for his country."
