

6 Squadron, Ma'Asker RAF Cemetery & RAF Hinaidi
Steve 'Buster' Johnson - Author Bio


After completing an HND in Electronics at Southampton (UK) and a BA in Mathematics through the Open University (London) in the mid 'sixties and early 'seventies, I embarked on a forty year career in IT, corporate infrastructure project management and training that took me to many countries, working for numerous organisations in both the public and private sector. I then decided to take 'time out' in order to fulfil a lifelong ambition of writing a factual novel about the Royal Flying Corps squadron in which my grandfather served during WW1.
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A former recreational pilot, skier and competitive rower, my hobbies include tennis, cycling, graphic design, photography, cars and motorcycles. With three children and three grandchildren, I live with my wife in country New South Wales, Australia.
I have been a full-time writer since 2006 and my fifth book, Over the Western Front is the story of the WW1 operations of 6 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
Contact Me
Since I set up my website I have helped many people find answers to questions about relatives who served in the Royal Air Force, mostly during WW1 but also during the inter-war years. Most of the men investigated were pilots or observers who flew with 6 Squadron. After more than fifteen years researching for my books, I have developed a knack of finding answers to questions in a matter of hours that someone new to the subject might take years of frustration in not producing a result. Sadly, not all of my answers were well received, as for three of the men, I proved conclusively that their claims to glory were nothing more than a 'flight of fancy'.
I was also impacted by such a claim. Though my grandfather never talked about the war, it was a family legend that he was a pilot in WW1 who flew a Sopwith Camel scout, whereas in truth he served in the Royal Flying Corps as a corporal wireless mechanic. This fact only came to light when I decided to write a book about him, 'For God, England & Ethel' and discovered that heroes come in many shapes and sizes as well as occuptations.
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So, if you want help with questions that have remained unanswered for many years and are pragmatic about what might be discovered, please use the form below to contact me.
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Steve Buster Johnson
New South Wales 2484
AUSTRALIA
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