In memory of

Flight Sergeant

Maurice Emile Combres

who died on 4 Jul 1943

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force
  Rank Flight Sergeant
  Service number R147647
  Date of death 19430704
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  R147647 Flight Sergeant (No. 12 Squadron RAF air gunner) Maurice Emile Combres (b.1920) of Richard was KIA 19430704 and is buried at Heverlee war cemetery, Leuven, Brabant, Belgium. Combres' Lancaster went missing during a night raid on Cologne, Germany. He was the son of Ernest-Pierre-Jean and Emilie Combres who came from Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenées, France. Maurice was born and educated at Richard and was farming with his family when he enlisted at Saskatoon early in 1942.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 436 - Douglas
  Cemetery or memorial location Heverlee war cemetery, Brabant, Belgium    

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  Honour roll location(s) Speers
  Geo-memorial Combres Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.9833°N / 102.4833°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 64M16
  Geo-memorial details North of Misaw Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19201017
  Place of birth Richard    
  Date of enlistment 19420106
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment Richard    
  Occupation farmer
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