Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Roland Hope Johnston
In memory of:
Private Roland Hope Johnston
August 13, 1918
France
Military Service
183800
26
Army
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), R.C.A.C.
Additional Information
September 10, 1891
Calgary, Alberta
December 3, 1915
Calgary, Alberta
Son of George Hope Johnston of Calgary, Alberta.
Brother of Lt. G.E. Hope Johnston serving with the Fort Garry Horse, and J.L. Hope Johnston of Calgary, Alberta.
Prior to enlisting, he worked as an accountant with the Winnipeg Oil Company. He was educated at the Western Canada College.
Commemorated on Page 437 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France
V. AA. 8.
Villers-Bretonneux is a village 16 kilometres east of Amiens on the straight main road to St Quentin. The Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is about 2 kilometres north of the village on the east side of the road to Fouilloy.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – News article from the Calgary Herald dated 26 August 1918 advising of the death of Pte Roland Hope Johnston. -
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Grave Marker – Grave Marker. Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England, 2008.
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