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Digital gallery of Flight Sergeant Alexander Johnston
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Memorial
A stained glass memorial window at Lakeshore Drive United Church on Lakeshore Drive in Morrisburg, Ontario was erected in memory of several parishioners who served and died during World War II.<P> Wherefore I put thee in remembrance: Willis Coons; Donald Casselman; Alex Johnston; Jack Robertson; Carman Reddick; John Ritchie; Alex Shaver; Keith Utman; Dwight Van Allen The S.S.S. Women's Bible class commemorated the gallant men from this church who did the supreme scacrifice in World War II 1939-1945.<P> http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mp-is-eng.asp?ID=4706<P> photo credit: Cpl Sean Hunter -
Photo of ALEXANDER JOHNSTON
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of ALEXANDER JOHNSTON
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Flight Sergeant Alexander Johnston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flight Sergeant Alexander Johnston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star April 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 528 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Germany
The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left.
Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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