Lusty, John Sprott, born on 29-09-1922, in Shelburne, Ontario, Canada, 
the son of Charles Ethelbert “Bert” Lusty and Victoria Ellen, born Dynes. 
His father served briefly in Canada during the First World War. John had one younger brother Gordon, and one younger sister Mary, and was a member of the United Church of Canada.
Lusty enlisted in May 1941, the day he matriculated from high school having served with the Toronto Scottish Regiment 
for a few months. The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Own) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The regiment was first formed in 1915 as the 75th (Mississauga) Battalion, CEF, and was later reorganized several times before being officially designated as The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Own), under command of Lieutenant Colonel Jason Kearney 
After some training in Canada, John arrived in England on 09-12-1941 and continued training and had several temporary postings and attachments. In August 1943 he was transferred to The Queen’s Own Rifles 
and was placed in D Company. The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, an infantry battalion, assaulted Juno Beach as part of the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade 
on D-Day. They landed on Juno Beach Centre. Their task was to secure the beaches and create a bridgehead before moving further inland. The brigade’s objective was to clear Courseulles and capture the designated targets on D-Day.
It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John “Jock” Godfrey Spragge.
“Jock” survived the war and passed away in Whitby, Ontario on 01-07-1978, age 71 and is buried in Saint Paul’s Anglican Cemetery Columbus, Brooklin, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario.
Members of the Luftwaffe taken prisoner by the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade during an attack on a factory in Ranville, 1944.
Death and burial ground of Lusty, John Sprott.
Rifleman Lusty landed on Juno Beach with D Company on D-Day, 6 June 1944. He was initially reported missing but later confirmed killed in action during the battle for Le Mesnil Patry, 
on 11-06-1944, aged 21, less than a week after the D-Day invasion. Jock is buried at In Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference III. B. 8.
The inscription on his grave marker below reads: He Liveth Twice Who Lives His First Life Well Father and Mother
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