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Trooper Wilford Raye Johnston

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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.

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Second World War (1939 – 1945)

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 528 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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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.

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