Piper George Mcdonald Johnston

George Mcdonald Johnston was with the 48th Highlanders from 06 April 1931 to 03 April 1935. He was with the Pipe Band.  Johnston attested for WWII and his attestation papers record that he was also with  the 48th Highlanders of Canada CASF Depot from 1934 to 1935. Johnston became a Lieutenant with the 29th Armd Reconnaissance Regiment of the South Alberta Regiment. He was killed in action on 02 April 1945 at the age of 27 and is buried in the Holten Cemetery in The Netherlands.

His regimental number was B-74496.

NOK: William and Annie Johnston of Toronto

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Unit(s)
Militia / Reserve Bn
Service number
B74496
Fate
Killed in action
Date of death
02-Apr-45
Cemetery or memorial name
Holten Cemetery
Grave or panel reference
V. A. 9
Cemetery or memorial country
The Netherlands
Where killed or wounded
The Netherlands
Age on date of death
27

Data source(s)

Source
Detail
48th Highlanders Regimental Casualty Book
Piper from 1931 to 1935.
Commonwealth War Graves Register
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