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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
JOHNSTON, James McKinley, AB, 2802, RCN, MPK - 25 Jun 1940, HMCS FRASER - Son of James and Jean B. Johnston, of Calgary, Alberta; husband of Leona Jane Johnston, of Calgary.
AB Johnston died when his ship, HMCS FRASER, was in a collision with HMS CALCUTTA 12 miles due west of Pointe de la Coubre light at the Gironde River mouth and sank as a result with the loss of 65 of her crew.
Able Seaman James Mckinley Johnston, age 25 reported killed, was born and educated in Calgary. He joined the RCNVR in 1935 before transferring to the RCN in 1937. At the time of his death, his wife Leona Jane Johnston, and his infant daughter resided in Victoria while his parents, two brothers and a sister resided in Calgary.
Ships served in: CALGARY COMPANY RCNVR - Enlisted 03 Jul 1933 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN for training 17 Sep - 01 Oct 1933 HMCS SKEENA - Serve in SKEENA for training 02 Oct - 07 Oct 1933 HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN for training 05 Feb - 03 Mar 1934 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 03 Jul 1934 HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN for training 21 Jan - 09 Mar 1935 HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN for training 16 Mar - 25 Apr 1936 * Discharged 07 Oct 1936 - transferred to RCN HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 09 Nov 1936 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 01 Aug 1937 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 08 Feb 1938 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 03 Sep 1938 * Rated Seaman Gunner 21 Oct 1938 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 27 Oct 1938 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class 01 Jan 1939 * Rated Quarters Rating 2nd Class 16 Dec 1939 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 20 Dec 1939 * Reverted to Able Seaman, RCN 02 Apr 1940
Documents from the Service File of James Johnston
Second World War Casualty Index
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