Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Johnston
In memory of:
Private James Johnston
August 15, 1917
Lens, France
Military Service
805087
38
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
87th Bn.
Additional Information
June 29, 1879
Belfast, Ireland
December 27, 1915
Port Hope, Ontario
Brother of Agnes Johnston.
Commemorated on Page 264 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
V. G. 2.
Loos (Loos-en-Gohelle) is a village to the north of the road from Lens to Bethune. From Lens, take the N43 towards Bethune. Arriving at Loos, turn right at CWGC sign post. The LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY is about 1 kilometre from Loos Church in the southern part of the village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Details
Photo of James Johnston – Book of Remembrance (A record of the men of Port Hope who participated in the Great War of 1914-1918)" by James A. Elliott, Chairman of Committee, Port Hope, Jan 1, 1919 (Transcribed by Peter Bolton 2001)
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