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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
JOHNSTON, John Stewart ERA 4c, V43818, RCNVR MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of John Johnston, and of Helen Johnston, of Vancouver, British Columbia; husband of Hazel B. Johnston, of Powell River, British Columbia.
Engine Room Artificer Johnston died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors.
Ship served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - Enlisted 27 Jul 1942 * Commenced Active Service 27 Jul 1942 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR * Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer 28 Jul 1942 * Rated Stoker Petty Officer 31 Jul 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 31 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Aug 1942 HMCS GRANDMERE - Drafted to GRANDMERE 01 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Jan 1943 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 06 Nov 1943 * Transferred. Rated Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR 12 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 07 Dec 1943
(JSJ01) Article on ERA J. Stewart Johnston // The Province // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (JSJ02) The Service File for John Johnston // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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