bayeux memorial

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
By Tim Weiner
3 Para
3 Para
By Patrick Bishop
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 Paine, Harold

    SURNAME Paine FORENAME Harold UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6204449 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Hampshire son of Harry William and Emma Louisa Paine,Gosport,Hampshire former Middlesex...

  2. PARAS Harding, Stanley Frederick

    SURNAME Harding FORENAME Stanley Frederick UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14414817 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided London SE son of Stanley Frederick and Annie Louise...

  3. PARAS Hannen, Thomas Laird

    SURNAME Hannen FORENAME Thomas Laird UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14002721 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Glasgow resided Lanarkshire son of Thomas and Mrs...

  4. 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...

  5. PARAS Davies, Alun Meilir

    SURNAME Davies FORENAME Alun Meilir UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14635646 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Carmarthenshire resided Carmarthenshire son of William and Martha...

  6. 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

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. PARAS Sutton, Edward Ernest

    SURNAMESutton FORENAMEEdward Ernest UNITHQ 3 Parachute Brigade (Parachute Regiment,attached) RANKPrivate NUMBER14410877 DATE OF DEATH8th-9th June 1944 AGE19 GRAVESITEBayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Cambridgeshire son of Arthur I. and Edith Sutton,Cambridge...

  10. PARAS Ross, John William

    SURNAME Ross FORENAME John William UNIT HQ 3 Parachute Brigade (Parachute Regiment,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 14410275 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London NW resided London NW son of...

  11. PARAS Johnson, George

    SURNAMEJohnson FORENAMEGeorge UNITHQ 3 Parachute Brigade (Parachute Regiment,attached) RANKPrivate NUMBER3386281 DATE OF DEATH6th June 1944 AGE24 GRAVESITEBayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire son of Herbert and Hannah M...

  12. 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...

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. CANADIAN PARA Jowett, John Baird

    SURNAME Jowett FORENAME John Baird UNIT RANK Private NUMBER B/110359 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 27 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Fred and Catherine Jowett,East York,Toronto,Ontario KIA Normandy

  18. CANADIAN PARA Jesson, Richard Elmer

    SURNAME Jesson FORENAME Richard Elmer UNIT RANK Private NUMBER K/1163 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 27 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA Normandy

  19. PARAS Billington, Thomas Wilson (Tom)

    SURNAME Billington FORENAME Thomas Wilson (Tom) UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6354301 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birkenhead,Cheshire resided London SE KIA Normandy

  20. SOE Hubble, Desmond Ellis

    SURNAME Hubble FORENAME Desmond Ellis UNIT RF Section SOE RANK Captain NUMBER 109634 DATE OF DEATH 11th September 1944 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 19 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Intelligence Corps born 4.2.1910 Barnes,South London born...
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