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Military service
Service number:
H/195726
Age:
20
Rank:
Rifleman
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Birth:
November 19, 1923
Fort William, Ontario
Enlistment:
January 21, 1943
Port Arthur, Ontario
Death:
June 6, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
I. D. 2.
Additional information
Son of Vincent and Nancy Louis, of Fort William, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Rifleman John Baptist Louis
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Grave Marker
Photo courtesy of Bruce MacFarlane -
Cemetery
The Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, located at Reviers, about 4 kilometres from Juno Beach in Normandy, France. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
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Memorial
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Photo of John Baptist Louis
On right is Rifleman John Baptist Louis known to us as Sunshine, along with my Dad Private Frank Banning Lake Superior Scottish Regiment they were the very best of friends and enlisted on the same day then went to Fryers Studio and took this picture together -
Group Photo
In left Rifleman John Baptist Louis with his best friend, they enlisted same day, my father Private Frank Banning Lake Superior Scottish Regiment -
Paying respects
Banning Family visits Normandy France to pay tribute to John B Louis gravesite June 4-6 2024, he was Dads best friend, they enlisted together. John Baptist nickname was Sunshine and had he survived WWII I know he would have been known to us as Uncle Sunshine
Digital gallery of
Rifleman John Baptist Louis
Digital gallery of
Rifleman John Baptist Louis
Digital gallery of
Rifleman John Baptist Louis
Digital gallery of
Rifleman John Baptist Louis
Digital gallery of
Rifleman John Baptist Louis
Digital gallery of
Rifleman John Baptist Louis
Digital gallery of
Rifleman John Baptist Louis
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 368 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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