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David Johnstone

In memory of:

Sapper David Johnstone

April 12, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

405320

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

4th Field Coy.

Additional Information


Born:

July 4, 1884
Aberdeen, Scotland

Son of Christina Johnstone, of 561, Delaware Avenue, Toronto. Husband of Jessie Johnstone, of Toronto.

Brother of Private Robert Sutherland Johnstone, who died during service with the Canadian Labour Corps.

Commemorated on Page 110 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VI. B. 9A.

Location:

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located about 12 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Boescheepseweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre, the Poperingseweg (N308) is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching Poperinge, the N308 joins the left hand turning onto the R33, Poperinge ring road. The R33 ring continues to the left hand junction with the N38 Frans-Vlaanderenweg. 800 metres along the N38 lies the left hand turning onto Lenestraat. The next immediate right hand turning leads onto Boescheepseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2 kilometres along Boescheepseweg on the right hand side of the road. From Calais, take the motorway A16 signposted Dunkerque/Lille. At Dunkerque take the motorway signposted Lille/Ypres, the A25. Leave the motorway at Junction 13, the village of Steenvoorde. Follow the D948/N38 signposted Ieper/Poperinge. After approximately 8-10 kilometres Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery will be signposted off to the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of DAVID JOHNSTONE– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Grave marker– Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram April 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper Clipping– Spr. David Johnstone and Pte. Robert Sutherland Johnstone were both born in Aberdeen, Scotland.  Pte. Robert Sutherland Johnstone, 135924, Cdn Labour Corps, died October 2nd, 1917.  In honoured memory of the Johnstone brothers.

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