They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Howard Elmer Johnston

 

Motor Mechanic, V12610, RCNVR

 

Born: 15 Jan 1911, Crandall, Manitoba

 

Died: 16 Apr 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

JOHNSTON, Howard Elmer, MM, V12610, RCNVR, killed - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Fannie Johnston, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

MM Johnston died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnary, British Columbia.

 

Ships served in:

EDMONTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 15 Apr 1941. Commenced Active Service 15 Apr 1941 as a Sto 1c (D), RCNVR

* Rated A/L/STO (D) 16 Apr 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 May 1941 as an A/L/Sto (D), RCNVR

M.T.E. PICTOU - Drafted to M.T.E. PICTOU 14 May 1941 as an A/L/Sto (D), RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted  to STADACONA 04 Aug 1941 as an A/L/Sto (D), RCNVR

HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 22 Nov 1941 as an A/L/Sto (D), RCNVR

HMCS MELVILLE - Drafted to MELVILLE 03 Dec 1941 as an A/L/Sto (D), RCNVR

* Rated A/MM 15 Jun 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Mar 1943 as an A/MM, RCNVR

HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 04 May 1943 as an A/MM, RCNVR

HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 14 May 1943 as an A/MM, RCNVR

* Rated MM 15 Jun 1943

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 17 Jul 1943 as a MM, RCNVR

HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 22 Jul 1943 as a MM, RCNVR

HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 04 Aug 1943 as a MM, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Aug 1943 as a MM, RCNVR

HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 12 Sep 1943 as a MM, RCNVR

Tug KAM - Drafted to the Tug KAM 15 Sep 1943 as a MM, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Jun 1944 as a MM, RCNVR

HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 24 Jul 1944 as a MM, RCNVR

 

HJ01

HJ02

(HJ01) Documents from the Service File of Howard Johnston

(HJ02) Article on the death of MM Howard Johnston

 


 

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