Johnston, Lloyd L. (Flt. Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-August-18

Flt. Sergeant Lloyd L. Johnston RCAF

Birth Date: 1918

Born:

Parents: Leonard & Hazel Johnston

Spouse:

Home: Dalkeith, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

576 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Carpe Diem Seize the opportunity

Base

RAF Elsham Wolds

Rank

Flt. Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/188969

Home
Google MapDalkeith, Ontario (parents)
Target
Google MapWemaers-Cappel, France (V1 site)
Final Burial
Google MapCalais Canadian War Cemetery
Plot 4 Row G Grave 7

576 Squadron (Carpe Diem). Lancaster aircraft LM 439 crashed in the sea near Ambleteuse, France during night ops to Wemaers Capple, France.

The bomber came down in the Channel off Ambleteuse France. Those killed are buried in different cemeteries because the bodies washed ashore from the wrecked aircraft at different times and in differerent places

Killed includes Johnston: Flight Sergeant Francis Allen RAF KIA Calais Southern Cemetery France Plot S. Grave 3. Flight Sergeant Herman Backler RCAF R/195442 KIA Calais Canadian War Cemetery France grave 4. G. 8. Flying Officer Ernest Augustus Duerr RAF KIA Calais Southern Cemetery France Plot S. Grave 4. Sergeant Leonard Maiden RAF KIA Marquise Communal Cemetery France Plot 2. Row C. Grave 9.

POWs: Flying Officer James Andrew Armstrong RCAF J/35029 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria. F/Lt Reginald Bibby RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)