B77250 Rifleman John Sprott Lusty was born in Shelburne, Ontario on 29 September 1922, the son of Charles Ethelbert “Bert” Lusty and  Victoria Ellen Dynes. His father served briefly in Canada during the First World War. He 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. After some training in Canada, he arrived in England on 9 December 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.

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 June 1944, aged 21.

He is buried in Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference III. B. 8.

He is also commemorated on the Memorial in Le Mesnil Patry and on a family marker in Parkview Cemetery in Waterloo, Ontario.

The inscription on his grave marker below reads:

He Liveth Twice
Who Lives His First Life Well
Father and Mother