In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Donald Elliott Johnston

 

RCNVR

 

Died: 1944

 

Ships served in:

HMCS DISCOVERY

HMCS LEVIS - Served in LEVIS from Nov 1944 till end of hostilities

 

(DJ00) New Entries at HMCS DISCOVERY

Don Johnston back row, 3rd from right

This photo is also posted on the page for HMCS DISCOVERY

 


 

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(DJ01) Don Johnston on HMCS LEVIS K400 in his "zoot suit" - cold weather gear  (DJ02) Don Johnston on the after gun deck on HMCS LEVIS K400  (DJ03) HMCS LEVIS K400 quarterdeck awash  in rough seas in the North Atlantic  (DJ04-DJ05) Depth charges exploding astern of HMCS LEVIS K400

 

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(DJ06) A page from the Lay-vee News - Don Johnston (character on the right)  6' 4½" and tended to hit his head daily somewhere on board ship, as noted in the cartoon  (DJ07) Forward gun of HMCS LEVIS K400  (DJ08) Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC)  (DJ09) HMCS PRINCE RUPERT

 

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 (DJ10) L-R: Beaver (Lou Charlton), Moose, Byron and Esbaugh between the depth charge rails on HMCS LEVIS L400 (DJ11) Lou Charlton painting the depth charge rails on HMCS LEVIS K400  (DJ12) Byron painting the depth charge rails on HMCS LEVIS K400

 

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(DJ13) "Happy" on HMCS LEVIS K400 - unknown frigate outboard  (DJ14) "Johnny the kid" (Don Johnston) on HMCS LEVIS K400 - Don was called "Johnny the kid" as he had just turned 18  (DJ15) Stan Quaife on HMCS LEVIS K400   (DJ16) Hancock and Horne on HMCS LEVIS K400  (DJ17) Trompour and Marks going ashore on leave from HMCS LEVIS K400

 

Note: photos DJ13 - DJ17 were taken while HMCS LEVIS K400 was a Lunenburg for her tropicalization refit for service in the Pacific

 

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(DJ18) Cook Courtney on HMCS LEVIS K400  (DJ9) Cook Harwood on HMCS LEVIS K400  (DJ20) Cook Morris on HMCS LEVIS K400 (DJ21) Chief Knickle on the after gun deck of HMCS LEVIS K400  (DJ22) Lt Douglas, SLt Syme, Thomas D. and Lt Oakley on HMCS LEVIS K400

 

Note: photos DJ18 - DJ22 were taken while HMCS LEVIS K400 was a Lunenburg for her tropicalization refit for service in the Pacific

 


 

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