bayeux memorial

Spearhead: A Complete History of Merrill's Marauder Rangers
Spearhead: A Complete History of Merrill's Marauder Rangers
By Dr. James E. T. Hopkins
Claude and Madeleine: A True Story of War, Espionage and Passion
Claude and Madeleine: A True Story of War, Espionage and Passion
By Edward Marriott
The Allied offensive in north-western Europe began with the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. The BAYEUX MEMORIAL stands opposite the cemetery and bears the names of more than 1,800 men of the Commonwealth land forces who died in the early stages of the campaign and have no known grave. They died during the landings in Normandy, during the intense fighting in Normandy itself, and during the advance to the River Seine in August. There was little actual fighting in Bayeux although it was the first French town of importance to be liberated. BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY is the largest Commonwealth cemetery of the Second World War in France and contains burials brought in from the surrounding districts and from hospitals that were located nearby. The cemetery contains 4,144 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 338 of them unidentified. There are also 505 war graves of other nationalities, the majority German. The Memorial was designed by P.D. Hepworth and unveiled by The Duke of Gloucester on 5 June 1955.
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  1. PARAS Bibby, Edward Mason

    SURNAME Bibby FORENAME Edward Mason UNIT 13 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 242993 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial, France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.12.1920 Heysham, Lancashire son of Edward and Florence Bibby, Heysham...

  2. PARAS O'Brien-Hitching, Gordon Harry

    SURNAME O'Brien-Hitching FORENAME Gordon Harry UNIT 13 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 109882 DATE OF DEATH 12th July 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born "Other European Countries" (PRO) resided Surrey son of Captain J.,MC...

  3. PARAS Banks, Jack Maurice

    SURNAME Banks FORENAME Jack Maurice UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4803038 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Lincolnshire resided Lincolnshire former Lincolnshire Regiment KIA Normandy

  4. PARAS Farmer, Roy Kenneth

    SURNAME Farmer FORENAME Roy Kenneth UNIT 13 Bn (HQ Company) RANK Private NUMBER 14627663 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Southampton,Hampshire resided Southampton,Hampshire son of John and...

  5. PARAS Auty, Frederick

    SURNAME Auty FORENAME Frederick UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 11408291 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial, France Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Sheffield, Yorkshire resided Sheffield, Yorkshire 04.1942 married Brenda J.R. (nee...

  6. PARAS Baldwin, George

    SURNAME Baldwin FORENAME George UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4392529 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.05.1913, County Durham son of J. and Mrs Baldwin, Shotton Colliery, Co.Durham 1932...

  7. PARAS Austin, Ambrose Theodore Wentworth

    SURNAME Austin FORENAME Ambrose Theodore Wentworth UNIT 12 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 277469 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial, France Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.02.1924, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, UK son of Rev. Wentworth...

  8. PARAS York, George Eric

    SURNAME York FORENAME George Eric UNIT 9 Bn (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 7363459 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Manchester son of Robert and...

  9. PARAS Wise, Dennis Walter Henry

    SURNAME Wise FORENAME Dennis Walter Henry UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6216032 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London EC resided Kent KIA Normandy

  10. PARAS Smith, Thomas William

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Thomas William UNIT 9 Bn (A Company) RANK Corporal NUMBER 4394622 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 13.4.1915 Hartlepool,Co Durham (Yorkshire in PRO) resided Yorkshire...

  11. PARAS Parris, Maurice William

    SURNAME Parris FORENAME Maurice William UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6354232 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Kent son of William E. and Maria Parris,Bexley,kent KIA Normandy

  12. PARAS Dowling, Michael Joseph

    SURNAME Dowling FORENAME Michael Joseph UNIT 9 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 237706 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London resided Birmingham son of William and Mary...

  13. PARAS Adsett, George David

    SURNAME Adsett FORENAME George David UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6410372 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Middlesex son of Charles and Ellen Kate Adsett,Storrington,Sussex KIA Normandy

  14. PARAS Bates, Francis James

    SURNAME Bates FORENAME Francis James UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14408893 DATE OF DEATH 5th August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham son of James Harold and Florence Lilian Bates,Stirchley,Birmingham...

  15. PARAS Wright, Kenneth George

    SURNAME Wright FORENAME Kenneth George UNIT HQ 3 Parachute Brigade (Parachute Regiment,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 5835418 DATE OF DEATH 15th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London E resided London E son...

  16. PARAS Bellerby, Richard Stanley

    SURNAME Bellerby FORENAME Richard Stanley UNIT HQ 3 Parachute Brigade (Royal Artillery,attached) RANK Captain NUMBER 155132 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 11 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born York son of George Stanley and Irene...

  17. CANADIAN PARA Wilson, Irwin Gordon

    SURNAME Wilson FORENAME Irwin Gordon UNIT RANK Private NUMBER A/76154 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 27 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Ross M. and Myrtle V. Wilson,Picton,Ontario born 1924 KIA Normandy

  18. CANADIAN PARA Oikle, Winslow Earl

    SURNAME Oikle FORENAME Winslow Earl UNIT RANK Corporal NUMBER F/96045 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 27 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of late Winslow L. and Amy Oikle,Cape Sable Island,Nova Scotia KIA Normandy

  19. CANADIAN PARA Neufeld, Leslie Abram

    SURNAME Neufeld FORENAME Leslie Abram UNIT RANK Private NUMBER L/74243 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 27 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Nipawin,Saskatchewan born 17.1.1922 Lost River District,Saskatchewan son of Henry G...

  20. CANADIAN PARA MacInnis, Alexander Joseph (Scotty)

    SURNAME MacInnis FORENAME Alexander Joseph (Scotty) UNIT RANK Private NUMBER F/31928 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 27 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Daniel and Jane MacInnis,572 Alexandra Street,Sydney,Nova Scotia...
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