bayeux memorial

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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 Findlay, James McIntosh

    SURNAME Findlay FORENAME James McIntosh UNIT 7 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14540720 DATE OF DEATH 18th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Kincardineshire son of Archibald and Jessie Findlay,Dunnottar,Kincardineshire...

  2. PARAS Durbin, Frederick Eber

    SURNAME Durbin FORENAME Frederick Eber UNIT 7 Bn RANK Warrant Officer Second Class (CSM) NUMBER 5674491 DATE OF DEATH 18th June 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Bristol son of Henry and Alice Maude Durbin husband...

  3. PARAS Sheldon, Charles Henry

    SURNAME Sheldon FORENAME Charles Henry UNIT 7 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 5679544 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Somerset resided Somerset husband of Margaret Joan...

  4. PARAS Bowler, John Anthony

    SURNAME Bowler FORENAME John Anthony UNIT 7 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 151578 DATE OF DEATH 7th-8th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial, France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Bath, Somerset resided Bath, Somerset son of William Charles and Mabel...

  5. PARAS Thompson, Samuel Cantley

    SURNAME Thompson FORENAME Samuel Cantley UNIT 7 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14430681 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Staffordshire resided Birmingham KIA Normandy

  6. PARAS Schwartz, Donald Reginald

    SURNAME Schwartz FORENAME Donald Reginald UNIT 7 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14663800 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Sheffield,Yorkshire resided Sheffield,Yorkshire KIA Normandy

  7. PARAS Whitehead, Raymond

    SURNAME Whitehead FORENAME Raymond UNIT HQ 5 Parachute Brigade (Defence Platoon) RANK Private NUMBER 3657106 DATE OF DEATH 23rd August 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery,France II.H.24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Oldham,Lancashire son of Job Robinson and Violet...

  8. PARAS Trotter, James Wesley

    SURNAME Trotter FORENAME James Wesley UNIT HQ 5 Parachute Brigade RANK Private NUMBER 7047440 DATE OF DEATH 7th July 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Armagh,Northern Ireland son of James B. and Fanny J...

  9. PARAS Bluck, Herbert

    SURNAME Bluck FORENAME Herbert UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14362487 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided London SE son of William and Edith Sarah Bluck,Peckham,London died...

  10. PARAS Spencer, William

    SURNAME Spencer FORENAME William UNIT 9 Bn (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 7381528 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Derby resided Derby son of Frank and Catherine...

  11. PARAS Rayner, Edward Mark

    SURNAME Rayner FORENAME Edward Mark UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14406165 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Doncaster,Yorkshire resided Portsmouth,Hampshire son of Edward Mark and Kathleen...

  12. PARAS Williams, Frederick James

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Frederick James UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3961363 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Pembrokeshire resided Swansea,Glamorgan son of John Henry and Elizabeth...

  13. PARAS Rollingson, John Thomas

    SURNAME Rollingson FORENAME John Thomas UNIT 9 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 6025566 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Essex son of John Thomas and Frances Rollingson husband of Phyllis A.T...

  14. 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...

  15. 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

  16. 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...

  17. PARAS Sheath, Frederick John

    SURNAME Sheath FORENAME Frederick John UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5501056 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Southampton,Hampshire son of Frederick and Mabel Sheath,Southampton,Hampshire...

  18. PARAS Sharples, Patrick John

    SURNAME Sharples FORENAME Patrick John UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6012502 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.F.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London E resided London E former Essex Regiment KIA Normandy

  19. PARAS Philpott, Norman Rice

    SURNAME Philpott FORENAME Norman Rice UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14614437 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Essex son of Theodora Emma Philpott,Epping,Essex KIA Normandy

  20. 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
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