Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Handel Stephen Fletcher
In memory of:
Lance Corporal Handel Stephen Fletcher
April 29, 1945
Military Service
4198456
28
Army
Royal Scots Fusiliers
6th Bn.
Additional Information
Son of Leonard Fletcher and of Eva Fletcher, of Oldham, Lancashire.
Commemorated on Page 514 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HAMBURG CEMETERY
Germany
2A. G. 14.
Ohlsdorf is a village on the river Alster, about 9 km north east of the city of Hamburg on the eastern side of the city airport. Approaching from Hannover or Kiel leave the Autoroute A7 at the junction with the 432 following signposts for the Airport (Flughaven). After 2 km turn right onto Swebenweg which later merges with Krohnstieg and passes under the airport runway. After 4 km turn right onto 433 Chaussee. After 2 km turn left onto Erdkampsweg following signs for Barmbek. Continue along this road for 1.7 Km then turn right immediately before a prominent railway bridge, onto a road calledI M Grunen Grund. After a further 600 metres turn left into Alsterdorfer, the HAMBURG CEMETERY is located in this street at the junction with Fuhlsbuttlerstrasse. The Commission plot is signposted in the HAMBURG CEMETERY and is located 300 metres from the Chapel. Visitors should note that this cemetery is restricted to normal opening hours.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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