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John Thorburn Johnstone

In memory of:

Private John Thorburn Johnstone

March 16, 1922

Military Service


Service Number:

231240

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

31st Bn

Citation(s):

British War Medal and Victory Medal. Not eligible for 1914-15 Star.

Additional Information


Born:

April 30, 1884
Millbank, Moffatt, Dumfries, Scotland

Enlistment:

March 24, 1916
Edmonton, Alberta

Son of Isabelle Johnstone of Millbank, Moffatt, Dumfries, Scotland and husband of Mrs. Ruby Estella Johnstone of Edmonton, Alberta. He listed his civilian occupation as building contractor.

Commemorated on Page 561 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

EDMONTON CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

The cemetery was formerly known as "Edmonton Protestant Cemetery" and contains graves of both world wars. There is also a Cross of Sacrifice, erected after the 1914-1918 War. There are now 80, 1914-1918 and over 50, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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