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Francis William Holcombe

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class II Francis William Holcombe

August 8, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

R/66066

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

#215 (R.A.F.) Squadron

Additional Information


Son of Erle Francis Holcombe and of Elsie Grace Holcombe (nee Selby), of St. Catharines (Ontario).

Commemorated on Page 171 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

3. H. 5.

Location:

CHITTAGONG WAR CEMETERY is in Dampara locality, No 19 Basha Mia Road, 22 kilometres north of the airport and 8 kilometres from the port on a site which was formerly paddy fields, but which has now been developed. It is near the arts college and close by Finlay's Guest Houses near Chatteshanry Road; a well known road leading to the Hindu Kali Bari Temple. There is no C.W.G.C. road direction sign. The burial area is situated at the bottom of a slope directly behind Finlay's Guest Houses and is surrounded by a large area planted with a mixture of jungle trees, fruit trees and flowering trees. It is not easily seen from the road. A narrow tarmacked lane leads from the entrance gate to the burial area which is entered through a metal gate flanked by two small brick chapels.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the St. Catharines Standard c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Francis William Holcombe– Submitted by: Mark, Filomena, Olivia and Victoria, the Holcombe family, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, October 28, 2002.
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker of FW Holcombe in the Chittagong War Cemetery, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo taken: 10 May 2010
  • Entrance– Chittagong War Cemetery, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo taken: 10 May 2010
  • Cemetery– Chittagong War Cemetery, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo taken: 10 May 2010
  • Cemetery– Chittagong War Cemetery, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo taken: 10 May 2010
  • Entrance– Chittagong War Cemetery, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo taken: 10 May 2010

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