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Lieutenant Nelson Riff Johnston

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Military service

Age: 30
Rank: Lieutenant
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars, R.C.A.C.
Division: 7th Reconnaissance Regt.
Death: August 9, 1944

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: V. F. 10.
Additional information

Son of Robert Wesley Johnston and Violet May Riff Johnston, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 347 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY Calvados, France

Ranville is best reached by taking the D513 north-eastwards out of Caen, and after about 9 kilometres turning left at Herouvillette. Go north for one kilometre and then turn left into Ranville village. The War Cemetery is on Rue des Airbornes.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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