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Gordon Thomas Johnson

In memory of:

Trooper Gordon Thomas Johnson

July 26, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

M/63660

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars, R.C.A.C.

Division:

5th Armd. Regt.

Additional Information


Born:

March 5, 1920
Fork Lake, Alberta

Enlistment:

April 8, 1941
Edmonton, Alberta

Son of Sam and Tillie Johnson of Lac La Biche, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 346 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II, B, 15.

Location:

The town of Caserta, which is famous for its Royal Palace, designed by Vanvitelli in the middle of the 18th century to the order of Charles III of Bourbon, lies about 27 kilometres due north of Naples. The Palace served as headquarters for the Allied armies in Italy for the greater part of the duration of the Italian campaign. If going by car visitors should take the highway to Naples, No.A2, and leave it at the Caserta Nord exit. Proceed to the first set of traffic lights and then turn left and continue along the main street eastward for 2.2 kilometres, past the Royal Palace. Just after the Royal Palace, about 0.2 kilometres, turn left at the main intersection (a piazza with round corners) and head north for 2.0 kilometres, following this street along the eastern edge of the Royal Gardens. After 2.0 kilometres, turn right and proceed directly westward for 0.8 kilometres, then turn southward down an incline. After a distance of 0.3 kilometres there will be a large Communal Cemetery located on the left; proceed to the main gates and the CWGC plot will be found at the end of this road. Cars may be parked within the Communal Cemetery grounds.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Gordon T. Johnson– Gordon and his mother Tillie.
  • Commemorative Ceremony Photo 1– These photos were taken during a commemorative ceremony held  Saturday, July 10, 2004 for Trooper Gordon Thomas Johnson. This ceremony was arranged by Kenneth Usher, Branch Manager of the Alberta Branch of the Last Post Fund.
  • Commemorative Ceremony Photo 2
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  • Commemorative Ceremony Photo 5

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