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Martin Charles Howe

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Martin Charles Howe

April 1, 1942

Military Service


Service Number:

R/79659

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

405 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 83 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:

Row 4. Grave 36.

Location:

From the A13 in the direction of Paris from Normandy take the Versailles Ouest exit off the motorway and turn right down the N186 towards the Chateau of Versailles. If leaving Paris on the A13 take the Versailles Centre exit. Follow the N186 round a bend where it becomes Boulevarde St Antoine. At the Memorial roundabout turn right and continue up the side of the Chateau, along the Boulevarde du Roi. At the Chateau follow the road round until reaching traffic lights and turn right then immediately left into Avenue de Paris. Take the second road on the right just past the Hotel de Ville and continue along the road past the railway station to traffic lights under a railway bridge. Turn hard right as you pass under the bridge. LES GONARDS CEMETERY is on the left hand side of the road. The CWGC plot is at the rear of the cemetery on the right straight up from the entrance. There are no CWGC signposts although there is a CWGC plaque at the cemetery entrance.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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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
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Martin Charles Howe is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Martin Charles Howe is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of MARTIN CHARLES HOWE– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter of recommendation– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter of recommendation– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Diploma– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo taken on March 3rd, 2010

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