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Ramsay Mckenzie Habkirk

In memory of:

Flying Officer Ramsay Mckenzie Habkirk

August 4, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/25702

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

620 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

January 4, 1922
Huron County, Ontario

Enlistment:

June 11, 1942
Hamilton, Ontario

Son of James Orville Habkirk, and of Mabel M. Habkirk, of Wingham, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 324 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave XI. D. 3-11.

Location:

From Bayeux, take the D6 southeastwards for about 12 kilometres to Tilly-sur-Seulles. In the centre of the town, turn right (westwards) onto the D13. The cemetery will be found after about 1 kilometre on the left hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Ramsay Habkirk– Habkirk, Ramsay MacKenzie - Flying Officer. Born 4th January, 1922, at Wingham, Ont. Educated at Wingham Public and High Schools. Entered the service of the Bank 2nd July, 1940. Served at Wingham. Enlisted 7th March, 1942, from that branch in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer in August, 1943; Flying Officer in February, 1944. Trained at Toronto, and St. Johns, Que. Overseas in August, 1943. Reported (10th August, 1944) missing after air operations. Officially presumed dead 24th September, 1945. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

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    Photo of Ramsay Habkirk
    Photo of Ramsay Habkirk – Habkirk, Ramsay MacKenzie - Flying Officer. Born 4th January, 1922, at Wingham, Ont. Educated at Wingham Public and High Schools. Entered the service of the Bank 2nd July, 1940. Served at Wingham. Enlisted 7th March, 1942, from that branch in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer in August, 1943; Flying Officer in February, 1944. Trained at Toronto, and St. Johns, Que. Overseas in August, 1943. Reported (10th August, 1944) missing after air operations. Officially presumed dead 24th September, 1945. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

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