Please lay a poppy on this site.
In memory of:

Trooper Wilford Raye Johnston

Profile image
Poppy image

Military service

Service number: B/39112
Age: 20
Rank: Trooper
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment, R.C.A.C.
Division: 27th Armd. Regt.
Birth: March 29, 1924 St. Catharines, Ontario
Enlistment: August 10, 1942 Hamilton, Ontario
Death: February 26, 1945

Burial/memorial information

GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Grave reference: IX. F. 7.
Additional information
Son of Wilford George and Shirley Manietta Johnston, of St. Catharines, Ontario.

Related media

Second World War (1939 – 1945)

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 528 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Request this page Download this page

GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Netherlands

Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road.

On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

William John Kotchapaw
Lieutenant
Herefordshire Light Infantry (TA)
CDN/270
William John Peter Dusomme
Private
Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C.
B/148905
William John Wilson
Sapper
Royal Canadian Engineers
C/90126
William John Wren
Rifleman
Regina Rifle Regiment
K/4188
William Joseph Clark
Private
Lincoln and Welland Regiment, R.C.I.C.
B/2772
William Joseph Foster
Rifleman
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
B/148985
William Joseph Moore
Private
Calgary Highlanders, R.C.I.C.
F/52247
William Justus Koller
Private
Westminster Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.
K/37723
William Kachafanas
Rifleman
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C.
B/162294
William Kenneth Ash
Private
Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
A/109161
William Kitchener McConachie
Guardsman
Governor General's Foot Guards, R.C.A.C.
D/93797
William Lawrysyn
Lance Sergeant
14th Canadian Hussars, R.C.A.C.
L/53250
William Leo Merpaw
Private
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
C/102993
William Leo Weatherbie
Private
Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
F/36669
William Leonard Kyle
Private
Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
B/17456
William Levi Froats
Corporal
Royal Canadian Engineers
C/72459
William Liddle Chapman
Corporal
Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
B/135795
William Lloyd Moore
Lieutenant
Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
William Macdonald Benbow
Private
Calgary Highlanders, R.C.I.C.
M/100810
William MacDonald Cowan
Lieutenant
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
CDN/615
William MacLaren
Sergeant
14th Canadian Hussars, R.C.A.C.
D/81273

 

The Poppy Design is a trademark of The Royal Canadian Legion (Dominion Command) and is used with permission. Click here to learn more about the poppy.

Did we miss something?

Contribute information to this commemorative page

Do you have photographs, information or a correction relating to this individual’s virtual memorial? Learn more about the CVWM and the information we collect.

Send us your images
Submit a correction
Date modified: