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Son of Freda Prince, of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Husband of Helene Agnes Johnstone, of Regina, Saskatchewan. He worked with the Robert Simpson Co. and later the Ford Motor Co. He was also an active scoutmaster. Johnstone was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and he served at a number of detachments in the Arctic. He became a reinforcement for No. 1 Provost Company during the Second World War. He was the first member of the Provost Company to die during the Second World War. In the Books of Remembrance
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable James Johnstone served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable James Johnstone.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Charles James Johnstone is one of 260 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ON, 236 of 334 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 69.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.
At Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 236 of 333 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 70.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles James Johnstone's cause is highlighted.
How Charles James Johnstone Compares
When Undetermined Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. Charles James Johnstone is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Regina, SK.
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