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Douglas Hope-Johnstone (Prefects, 1942).
Douglas Gerald Hope-Johnston, farmer, was educated at the College from 1934 to 1942 becoming a boarder in 1939. Among his many sporting accomplishments at College were, in 1942, memberships of the 1st Football, Team; 1st Rowing Crew; the Athletic Team and the Relay Team. He also came 2nd in the Open Swimming Championship, Calvert House Captain and School Prefect in 1942 as well as being a sergeant in the College Cadet Corps.
During World War II, he enlisted on 17 March, 1943 in the RAN, serving on attachment to the Royal Navy on gunboats and then the escort vessel HMS Wolborough in the Mediterranean. He was then posted to the battleship, HMS Nelson and then the cruiser, HMS Devonshire. He then returned to the South West Pacific area where he served on the minesweeper, HMAS Swan. He was discharged from the RANVR on 17 July, 1946. His sons, Steve, and Ian, both attended College as also did several of his grandchildren. He died 28 January, 2013.
Sources: James Affleck. Geelong Collegians at the Second World War p285. (OGC 1939).