This memorial, in memory of Cecil H.J. Johnson who had died at Hong Kong in December 1941, was donated by his widow.
Cecil Henry Johnson was a medical non-combatant with the Winnipeg Grenadiers in Hong Kong. After being captured by the Japanese army, the soldiers were walked to the internment camp and a soldier in front of Private Johnson tripped and fell. Johnson stopped to tend to him and their captors shot and killed both men. After the Second World War ended, the members of his battalion melted down their combat medals to create an award commemorating Private Johnson’s actions for his family.
The two window panels represent the last stage in the story of Jesus's life. Depicted on the left panel: The Women Come to the Tomb, when they found it empty. The window's bottom panel has the Coat of Arms of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, Private Johnson’s regiment. Depicted on the right panel: The Emmaus Road, one of the early resurrection appearances of Jesus after the crucifixion. The window's bottom panel has the Shield from the Coat of Arms of Canada, with green maple leaves, which were changed to red in 1957. The two window panels were the first to be installed after the Memorial Altar Window.
