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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Before joining the Navy during the First World War, William was employed at Ault and Wiborg in Toronto. He continued to be in the employ of Ault and Wiborg after the war until his retirement in 1955. He was buried in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Sept 22, 1970.
William's son, Donald R. Johnston, served in the RCNVR during the Second World War
Ships served in: HMCS NIOBE - Served in NIOBE 06 Nov 1917 - 13 Nov 1918 as an AB, Spec. Apprentice, Stoker Apprentice., Stoker 1st class and L/Stoker, RNCVR CD55 - Served in CD 55 14 Nov 1918 - 31 Dec 1918 as a L/Stoker, RNCVR HMCS NIOBE - Served in NIOBE 01 Jan - 1919 - 28 Apr 1919 as a L/Stoker, RCNVR * Demobilized 28 Apr 1919
(WJ00) Portrait of William Dalton Johnston (WJ01) Service record of William D. Johnston
(WJ02) Possible course photo for Stokers All visible trade badges are for Stoker and Stoker 1st Class William Dalton, front row, first on right
(WJ03) William Dalton Johnston, RCNVR (WJ04) William Dalton and Ada Victoria (née Raine) Johnston (WJ05) Unknown nurse in Halifax (WJ06) William Dalton (right) with a friend on his "Excalibur" motor cycle
(WJ07) Wasaga Beach, Ontario (WJ07) The Capstan Inn, Wasaga Beach, Ontario - where William spend some time
(WJ09) House damaged by the Halifax Explosion // copy scanned at 600 dpi with auto colour correction (WJ10) House damaged by the Halifax Explosion (WJ11) House damaged by the Halifax Explosion (WJ12) Burnt out truck - destroyed by the Halifax Explosion
(WJ13) Halifax - First World War (WJ14) Ox and cart in Halifax, NS, First World War (WJ15) Dominion Coal Company coaling pier, Halifax, NS. DOSCO occupied piers 25-26 and 27-28.
(WJ15) L-R Jim Brown, William Johnston and H. Young // back of photo (WJ16) Unknown sailors in Halifax (WH17) Unknown sailor in front of the Boer War Memorial Fountain in the Halifax Public Gardens (WH18) William Johnston ashore with unknown friend (same sailor that is in front of the Boer War Memorial Fountain)
(WJ19) William Johnston (left), names of shipmates not known, on CD55 (WJ20) Unknown sailors with their mascot on CD55 (WH21) "Our Chief" - This photo does not list which vessel it was taken on, but since William Johnston only served in NIOBE and CD55 it is presumed to be taken on CD55
(WJ22) Crew washing down the fo'c's'le of unknown vessel (WJ23) Crew of unknown vessel - same vessel as in previous photo (WJ24) Crew on the quarterdeck on unknown vessel (WJ25) Sailors splicing hawsers on unknown vessel
(WH26) Crew of unknown vessel - different vessel than in WJ22-WJ25 photos
(WJ27) HMCS NIOBE (postcard) // back of postcard (WJ28) Ship's bell, builders plate on "Lion" of Canada (WJ29) Unknown ship with dazzle paint scheme at anchor in Halifax Harbour during the First World War (WJ30) Cable Ship SS Lord Kelvin with dazzle paint scheme - First World War // high resolution scan in colour (WJ31) Minesweeping Trawler TR1
(WJ31) RMS OLYMPIC arriving at Halifax, First World War (WJ32) RMS OLYMPIC, Halifax, First World War (WJ33) RMS OLYMPIC - First World War (WJ34) Lifeboat deck onboard unknown liner
(WJ36) RMS AQUITANIA with dazzle paint scheme, Halifax, NS, First World War (WJ37) RMS AQUITANIA with dazzle paint scheme, First World War (WJ38) Tennessee Class Armoured Cruiser USS MONTANA (WJ39) Pieces of disassembled minesweeping paravanes on unknown ship
(WJ40-WJ41) Hospital ship ARAGUAYA
HMHS ARAGUAYA - HMHS ARAGUAYA was commissioned as a hospital ship by the British Admiralty on 2 May 1917. She made one trip to Canada, in June 1917, with a Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) unit on board. Returning to England she sighted a German submarine north of Ireland. Upon arrival at Liverpool in September 1917, she was transferred to Canadian operational control and the CAMC staff previously on LETITIA took over the hospital. ARAGUAYA made nine voyages as a Canadian hospital ship before her commission was revoked on the recommendation of the British Admiralty.
HMAT ARAGUAYA - HMHS LLANDOVERY CASTLE was the 13th allied hospital ship lost due to enemy activity. As a result, most Allied hospital ships had their commissions revoked and were painted troop ship grey. They travelled in a convoy whenever possible. Their titles were changed to His Majesty’s Ambulance Transport (HMAT). After the change to ambulance transports only one ship was lost to enemy activity. HMAT ARAGUAYA made 11 voyages as an ambulance transport. Due to damage from the Halifax Explosion on 6 December 1917 and the volume of returning troops from February, 1919, the ambulance transports landed their patients at Portland, Maine.
(WJ42) HMS BERWICK (postcard) with dazzle paint scheme - Halifax - First World War (WJ43) HMS DEVONSHIRE (postcard) with dazzle paint scheme - Halifax - First World War // back of postcard (WJ44) HMS DEVONSHIRE (postcard) with dazzle paint scheme - Halifax - First World War (WJ45) HMS CORNWALL (postcard) with dazzle paint scheme - Halifax - First World War (WJ46) Merchant ship with dazzle paint scheme - Halifax - First World War
(WJ47) Merchant ship with dazzle paint scheme entering Halifax Harbour - First World War (WJ48) Halifax Harbour (WJ49) Coastal drifters (CD), possibly in Halifax Harbour - First World War (WJ550) Halifax Harbour - First World War (WJ51) Maugher Beach Lighthouse on McNab's Island, Halifax Harbour - First World War // Comparison photo - Maugher Beach Lighthouse c2022
(WJ52) Unknown warship in Halifax Harbour - First World War (WJ53) Overlooking Halifax Harbour - vantage point unknown - First World War (WJ54) Minesweeping Trawlers (TR) sailing in line abreast formation - First World War (WJ55) Unknown submarine alongside a tug in Halifax - First World War (WJ56) Unknown Merchant ship of the "Crena Norge" line
(WJ57) Saint John, New Brunswick - First World War
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