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Johnston, Robin Louis (Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1918-May-09

Birth Date: unkown date (age 29)

Born: Saint John, New Brunswick

James Cardy Johnston & Jane "Jennie" Brayley

unmarried

Home: Saint John, New Brunswick.

Service
RAF
Unit
2 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
France
Rank
Lieutenant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
Shot down in flames by four enemy aircraft, Lt A.J. Melanson (Canadian) was also lost - listed as MIA.*L.S.* 1917-11-04: 2nd-Lieutenant, RFC. 1918-05-09: Johnston and Lt. Albert Joseph Melanson (Canadian), (observer-gunner) missing, presumed dead. They were last seen north of Illies on an artillery observation patrol to Rue de Marais.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

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Burial
Google MapGuards Cemetery
VIII H 44

F.K.8 B5792

Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN 3387943)
Armstrong-Whitworth F.K.8.
(Source Harold A Skaarup web page)

The Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 was a British two-seat general-purpose biplane built by Armstrong Whitworth during the First World War. The type served alongside the better known R.E.8 until the end of the war, at which point 694 F.K.8s remained on RAF charge. Harold Skaarup web page

Wkikpedia Wikipedia F.K.8

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

last update: 2021-10-16 20:34:53

F.K.8 B5792



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