Holley, Franklin Jarrett

War
World War II, 1939-1945
Unit
R.C.A.F.

R63578
Royal Canadian Air Force leading Aircraftsman - Pilot

Born: May 11th 1917, Tavistock, ON
Died: November 16th 1940 *Killed while in Service
Attended: Tavistock Public and Continuation Schools
After School: Joined R.C.A.F.
Enlisted: Toronto
Trained: Toronto Manning Depot - 1st Commonwealth Class; K-W Airport; Uplands, Ottawa
Family: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. George F. Holley
Sister - Doris [Mrs. Robert Rudy]
Brother - John
Comments: Member of Knox United Church; active in the Tennis Club and Hockey Club; Killed in car crash in Shakespeare, ON November 16th 1940 with Sergeant Robert Cawthorpe. Buried in Tavistock (McTavish) Cemetery, Plot 102, Row 3, Grave 1

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