Johnston, Kenneth Leslie
Killed in Action 1942-10-20
Birth Date: 1920
Born:
Son of Henry A. Johnston, and of Mabel V. Johnston, of Nokomis, Saskatchewan.
Home: Nokomis, Saskatchewan
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
94 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Avenge
Base
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Flight Lieutenant
Service Numbers
C/1196
First Burial
Alamein War Memorial, Egypt
94 Squadron (Avenge). Flight Lieutenant Johnston was in transit from the Middle East to the United Kingdom on the S.S. Laconia and died in a lifeboat when the Laconia was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea.
Canadian Virtual War MemorialThis incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Battle Mk. I Serial: 1707
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Battle 1707
Battle Mk. I 1707
Ex RAF K9304. TOS 15 Oct 1940 at No. 6 Repair Depot, Trenton. To No. 1 Training Command 12 Nov 1940 for No. 4 Bombing & Gunnery School, Fingal, Ont. Used as target tug and as crew trainer at No. 1 Training Command. Converted to target tug 29 Apr 1941. To No. 3 Training Command 24 Feb 1942 for No. 9 Bombing & Gunnery School, Mont-Joli Que. Ran into #7608 on runway, Mont Joli, 20 Oct 1942. To No. 9 Repair Depot, St Jean 18 Aug 1942 for transfer to CC&F; turret fitted at CC&F 9 Nov 1942. Belly landed in error, Mont Joli, 30 Nov 1942. To No. 1 Air Command 15 Jan 1945; Eastern Air Command 3 May 1945. Struck off 17 June 1946 to War Assets Corporation [1754 hrs].1940-10-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1942-October-20 Accident: 9 Bomb & Gunnery School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Darby | Hill | Mckinnon | Rawn | Timbers
1942-November-30 Accident: 9 Bomb & Gunnery School Loc: Station Aerodrome Names: Dubois | Parkes
1946-06-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20