- James Holloway died aboard RFA Fort Rosalie moored in Dubai on October 29
- The Royal Marine was part of 42 Commando based at RM Bickleigh in Devon
- The ship on which Holloway died set off on stint in the Gulf region last month
- His body was repatriated Wednesday at RAF Brize Norton and taken to hospital
Kelly Mclaughlin For Mailonline
Wellwishers gathered to pay their respects to a Royal Marine who died on board a supply ship in Dubai as his body was brought back to Britain.
James Holloway, of 42 Commando based at RM Bickleigh near Plymouth, Devon, died aboard RFA Fort Rosalie on October 29.
His cause of death is under investigation but the Royal Navy confirmed his death was not as a result of operational activity. Holloway is believed to have been in his 20s.
His body was repatriated on Wednesday at RAF Brize Norton before being taken to John Radcliffe Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will take place.
Marine James Holloway (right), of 42 Commando based at RM Bickleigh near Plymouth, Devon, died aboard RFA Fort Rosalie on October 29
A hearse bearing the coffin of James Holloway makes its way through the streets of Headington in Oxfordshire
Former serviceman and women line the streets in a mark of respect to the Royal Marine on Wednesday evening
Standard bearers and armed forces veterans line the streets in Headington
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Headington has become known as ‘The Final Turn’
Veterans gathered at St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Headington on Wednesday to pay respects to the marine.
The church has become known as ‘The Final Turn’, where a guard of honor is formed along the road as repatriated troops are taken to hospital.
A Royal Navy statement said: ‘Our thoughts and sympathies are with his family and friends at this sad time.’
His cause of death is under investigation but the Royal Navy confirmed his death was not as a result of operational activity. Holloway is believed to have been in his 20s
The ship on which Holloway died set off on six-month stint in the Gulf region last month.
She is supporting allied warships in the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking, piracy and smuggling east of Suez, the Royal Navy said.
