Fusilier Lionel Johnston, 5 troop, was wounded 29 July 1944 during Operation Healing II at Spilje, Albania. 

Lionel Robson Johnston volunteered for No.2 Commando whilst with the Lancashire Fusiliers, part of the British North Africa Force. After being accepted and passing the training he was attached to No.2 Commando 5 Troop on 29 January 1944. Eric Buckmaster, himself a former member of 5 troop, recalled Lionel as "6' 2" quite sturdy and physically as hard as nails. He came from the North East and had the delightful accent that comes from that Region. He definitely joined 5 Troop and was a very likeable man"

Lionel returned to the UK in May 1945 with No.2 Commando. As the Commandos were gradually being demobbed and disbanded, he was moved to No.6 Commando and later to 11 West Yorkshire where he took his motorcycle training. Posted Corps of Military Police (NC) and ended up in London. In September he was sent to Egypt (Alexandria) where he remained until his return to the UK and subsequent release from the army in 1947.