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Ernest John

In memory of:

Private Ernest John

February 16, 1941

Military Service


Service Number:

B/48620

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Grey and Simcoe Foresters, R.C.A.C.

Additional Information


Born:

April 24, 1918
Saugeen Reserve, Ontario

Enlistment:

June 17, 1940
Owen Sound, Ontario

Son of William and Lilian John of Chippawa Hill, Ontario.

Brother of Private Maurice John, who died on May 16, 1944, while serving with The Royal Canadian Regiment.

Commemorated on Page 33 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CHIPPAWA HILL (SAUGEEN RESERVE) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Ernest John– newspaper photo
  • Newspaper clipping
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun Times 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun Times 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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