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Military service
Service number:
441397
Age:
23
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
60th Bn.
Birth:
November 20, 1890
Death:
September 18, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Robert J. and Ella M. Taylor Johnston, of 292, High Park Avenue, Toronto.
Digital gallery of Private Walter Reginald Johnston
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Newspaper Clipping
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High Park Methodist Church
1914 - 1918 Memorial Plaque for High Park Methodist Church, 260 High Park Ave., Toronto, Ontario. The Memorial Plaque was unveiled in 1924 by Nursing Sister Pat Tuckett, and a Memorial Organ was presented by the Women's Association. Those who died (38 names) are listed on the centre panel with the names of those who served on the side panels. The first services at this location were held in October 1908. The church became High Park Avenue United Church in 1925, and High Park-Alhambra in 1970. -
Inscription
Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Mourning Mother
Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Vimy Memorial
August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of WALTER REGINALD JOHNSTON
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Reginald Johnston
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Reginald Johnston
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Reginald Johnston
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Reginald Johnston
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Reginald Johnston
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Reginald Johnston
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Reginald Johnston
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Reginald Johnston
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Reginald Johnston
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 110 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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