"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." (Winston Churchill, 20 Aug 1940)
Canadian Pilot Officer Johnston was one of these 'few': one of the 2, 936 Commonwealth and Allied pilots who served during the early days of the Second World War in the summer and autumn of 1940; 544 of these young airmen lost their lives participating in 'The Battle Of Britain'. Forty-two of the young lives lost were Canadians—some of the 'few' lost in answering the call of duty to protect the United Kingdom.
1940 Sept Quarter death registration-
Name: Johnston, James T----Age: 26
District: Romney M. (Volume & Page: 2a & 3349)
*Pilot Officer Johnston's 151 Squadron's Hurricane aircraft was shot down by a German fighter aircraft; he was able to parachute from his damaged Hurricane, but lost his life while descending.
Military Service-
Rank: Pilot Officer
Trade: Pilot
Service Number: 43037
Age: 26
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Air Force
Division: 151 Squadron; RAF North Weald in Essex
(MOTTO: Foy pour devoir ["Fidelity unto duty"])
Son of Peter and Alice Johnston of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada [both parents born in Scotland].
Pilot Officer James Thomas Johnston is commemorated on Page 14 of Canada's Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Canadian Pilot Officer Johnston was one of these 'few': one of the 2, 936 Commonwealth and Allied pilots who served during the early days of the Second World War in the summer and autumn of 1940; 544 of these young airmen lost their lives participating in 'The Battle Of Britain'. Forty-two of the young lives lost were Canadians—some of the 'few' lost in answering the call of duty to protect the United Kingdom.
1940 Sept Quarter death registration-
Name: Johnston, James T----Age: 26
District: Romney M. (Volume & Page: 2a & 3349)
*Pilot Officer Johnston's 151 Squadron's Hurricane aircraft was shot down by a German fighter aircraft; he was able to parachute from his damaged Hurricane, but lost his life while descending.
Military Service-
Rank: Pilot Officer
Trade: Pilot
Service Number: 43037
Age: 26
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Air Force
Division: 151 Squadron; RAF North Weald in Essex
(MOTTO: Foy pour devoir ["Fidelity unto duty"])
Son of Peter and Alice Johnston of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada [both parents born in Scotland].
Pilot Officer James Thomas Johnston is commemorated on Page 14 of Canada's Second World War Book of Remembrance.
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." (Winston Churchill, 20 Aug 1940)
Canadian Pilot Officer Johnston was one of these 'few': one of the 2, 936 Commonwealth and Allied pilots who served during the early days of the Second World War in the summer and autumn of 1940; 544 of these young airmen lost their lives participating in 'The Battle Of Britain'. Forty-two of the young lives lost were Canadians—some of the 'few' lost in answering the call of duty to protect the United Kingdom.
1940 Sept Quarter death registration-
Name: Johnston, James T----Age: 26
District: Romney M. (Volume & Page: 2a & 3349)
*Pilot Officer Johnston's 151 Squadron's Hurricane aircraft was shot down by a German fighter aircraft; he was able to parachute from his damaged Hurricane, but lost his life while descending.
Military Service-
Rank: Pilot Officer
Trade: Pilot
Service Number: 43037
Age: 26
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Air Force
Division: 151 Squadron; RAF North Weald in Essex
(MOTTO: Foy pour devoir ["Fidelity unto duty"])
Son of Peter and Alice Johnston of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada [both parents born in Scotland].
Pilot Officer James Thomas Johnston is commemorated on Page 14 of Canada's Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Canadian Pilot Officer Johnston was one of these 'few': one of the 2, 936 Commonwealth and Allied pilots who served during the early days of the Second World War in the summer and autumn of 1940; 544 of these young airmen lost their lives participating in 'The Battle Of Britain'. Forty-two of the young lives lost were Canadians—some of the 'few' lost in answering the call of duty to protect the United Kingdom.
1940 Sept Quarter death registration-
Name: Johnston, James T----Age: 26
District: Romney M. (Volume & Page: 2a & 3349)
*Pilot Officer Johnston's 151 Squadron's Hurricane aircraft was shot down by a German fighter aircraft; he was able to parachute from his damaged Hurricane, but lost his life while descending.
Military Service-
Rank: Pilot Officer
Trade: Pilot
Service Number: 43037
Age: 26
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Air Force
Division: 151 Squadron; RAF North Weald in Essex
(MOTTO: Foy pour devoir ["Fidelity unto duty"])
Son of Peter and Alice Johnston of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada [both parents born in Scotland].
Pilot Officer James Thomas Johnston is commemorated on Page 14 of Canada's Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Inscription
Epitaph...
WARM SUMMER SUN SHINE HERE.
WARM SUMMER WIND BLOW SOFT.
BLUE SKIES ABOVE BE BRIGHT.
DEAR HEART, GOODNIGHT.
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