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Lucas Holoway

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Lucas Holoway

June 11, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/86147

Age:

29

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

420 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of John and Tilley Holowaychuk, of Chipman, Alberta, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 337 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

THEUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Eure-et-Loir, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 1.

Location:

Theuville is a village and commune about 9.5 miles (15 kilometres) south-south-east of Chartres, a town on the Paris-Le Mans railway line. The most practical way of visiting the cemetery is by taxi from Chartres. The burial ground is on the south-eastern side of the village on the D.114 road to the neighbouring village of Beauvilliers. North-east of, and near, the crucifix in the centre are the graves of six airmen, one of whom belonged to the Royal Air Force and five to the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Group Photo– Although of Poor Quality this is the only known Photograph of Halifax PT*E LW674 & some of her Crew including Luke Holoway,John Lancaster,Harry Waller & Robert Irwin. They were lost on this Day 71 Years ago around 4 Minutes after Midnight on the Night of 10/11 June 1944 over Theuville France - RIP +

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    Group Photo – Although of Poor Quality this is the only known Photograph of Halifax PT*E LW674 & some of her Crew including Luke Holoway,John Lancaster,Harry Waller & Robert Irwin. They were lost on this Day 71 Years ago around 4 Minutes after Midnight on the Night of 10/11 June 1944 over Theuville France - RIP +
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Lucas Holoway is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Lucas Holoway is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Lucas Holoway is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Lucas Holoway is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Id card– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Id card
    Id card – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of LUCAS HOLOWAY– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of LUCAS HOLOWAY
    Photo of LUCAS HOLOWAY – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Luke Holoway– The then WO2 Luke Holoway (Lucas Holowaychuk) pictured at the rear of Nan,s Flat at Ashford, Middlesex,U.K. late 1943/Early 1944.

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    Photo of Luke Holoway
    Photo of Luke Holoway – The then WO2 Luke Holoway (Lucas Holowaychuk) pictured at the rear of Nan,s Flat at Ashford, Middlesex,U.K. late 1943/Early 1944.
  • Group photo– The Holoway Crew late 1943/early 1944 probably at 1659 HCU or at RAF Tholthorpe with 420 Sqn RCAF. From Left:Harry Waller(RAF),Unknown,Luke Holoway,John Lancaster?,Bertram Brakes,Norman Binnie.

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    Group photo
    Group photo – The Holoway Crew late 1943/early 1944 probably at 1659 HCU or at RAF Tholthorpe with 420 Sqn RCAF. From Left:Harry Waller(RAF),Unknown,Luke Holoway,John Lancaster?,Bertram Brakes,Norman Binnie.

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