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HISTORY INFORMATION
The bridge over the Orne canal at Benouville was captured intact on the night of 5th/6th June 1944 by the 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, and the 7th Battalion, Parachute Regiment 6th Airborne Division. There are 23 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-45 war here. The majority of whom belonged to the 6th Airborne Division.
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  1. PARAS Parry, George Edward Maule (the Rev.)

    SURNAME Parry FORENAME George Edward Maule (the Rev.) UNIT 7 Bn (Royal Army Chaplains' Department,attached) RANK Chaplain Fourth Class NUMBER 173033 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Benouville Churchyard,France Grave 21 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Essex...

  2. PARAS McGee, Michael John

    SURNAME McGee FORENAME Michael John UNIT 7 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14216814 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Benouville Churchyard,France Grave 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Co.Tyrone,Northern Ireland resided Co.Tyrone,Northern Ireland award D.C.M. DOW Normandy

  3. PARAS Bowyer, William

    SURNAME Bowyer FORENAME William UNIT 7 Bn RANK Captain NUMBER 176175 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Benouville Churchyard,France Grave 20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Buckinghamshire resided London W son of William Edward and Annie Elizabeth Bowyer husband...

  4. RM CDOS Evans, Arthur

    SURNAME Evans FORENAME Arthur UNIT 1 Engineer Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 109897 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Benouville Churchyard, France Grave 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 09.07.1920, Bargoed, Glamorganshire, UK KIA Normandy
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