The  son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lauriston, brother of Wilfred The husband of Marie.

5^th Canadian Armoured Brigade, also served with the 48th, Highlanders in the Tank Corps in Sicily, Italy and Belgium.

John was in Kirkland Lake when the war started in 1939. He joined the Algonquin Regt but transferred to the 48^th Highlanders in July of 1940 to get overseas. While he was training at Camp Borden he made a further transfer to the Tank Brigade and went overses with the 5^th Canadian Armoured Brigade.

The 5^th Armoured was part of General Montgomery’s Eight Army where he served on the Adriatic coast of Italy. He later took part in the drive from Marseilles across France to the Zuider Zee in Holland.

The CDN 14/12/45 reoprted that Cpl. John Lauriston had arrived in Chatham after four years in active service, he returned on the liner “Queen Elizabeth”.

Discharged January 1946.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

CFF-FD44, PSUC-RH, IODE(P), CCI-RH

Birthplace	Toronto, Ontario
Religion	United Church
Marital Status	Married
When Enlisted	October 1939
Next of Kin	Wife- Mrs. Marie Lauriston

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