ranville war cemetery

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The Allied offensive in north-western Europe began with the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944.

Ranville was the first village to be liberated in France when the bridge over the Caen Canal was captured intact in the early hours of 6 June by troops of the 6th Airborne Division, who were landed nearby by parachute and glider. Many of the division's casualties are buried in Ranville War Cemetery and the adjoining churchyard

The CEMETERY contains 2,236 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 90 of them unidentified. There are also 323 German graves and a few burials of other nationalities.

The CHURCHYARD contains 47 Commonwealth burials, one of which is unidentified, and one German grave.
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  1. ARMY CDOS Croizer, Robert

    SURNAME Croizer FORENAME Robert UNIT 4 Commando (8 Troop) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 390FN43 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy award Croix de Guerre KIA...

  2. ARMY CDOS Fourer, Lucien

    SURNAME Fourer FORENAME Lucien UNIT 4 Commando (8 Troop) RANK Corporal NUMBER 10407FN42 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy award Croix de Guerre KIA...

  3. PARAS Allcock, Harry

    SURNAME Allcock FORENAME Harry UNIT 22 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER 14408455 DATE OF DEATH 21st June 1944 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.F.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire son of Harry and Alexandra May...

  4. PARAS deLautour, Robert Edward Vane

    SURNAME deLautour FORENAME Robert Edward Vane (Bob) UNIT 22 Independent Company RANK Captain NUMBER 149121 DATE OF DEATH 20th June 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.E.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Canada resided Surrey son of Percival John Deck and...

  5. PARAS Tait, Ian Andrew

    SURNAME Tait FORENAME Ian Andrew UNIT 22 Independent Company (Cameron Highlanders,attached) RANK Captain NUMBER 153407 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.L.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London resided Hampshire son of Andrew...

  6. PARAS Binns, Fred

    SURNAME Binns FORENAME Fred UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 11263620 DATE OF DEATH 23rd August 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VIA.B.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Manchester foster-son of Florence Butler,Whitefield,Lancashire KIA Normandy

  7. PARAS Best, James Patrick

    SURNAME Best FORENAME James Patrick UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 321403 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VIA.B.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Warwickshire resided Warwickshire former 12th Royal Lancers,R.A.C. KIA Normandy

  8. PARAS Johns, Robert Edward

    SURNAME Johns FORENAME Robert Edward (Bobby) UNIT 13 Bn (A Company) RANK Private NUMBER 14434704 DATE OF DEATH 23rd July 1944 AGE 16 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.E.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Portsmouth,Hampshire son of William Henry and Daisy Nellie...

  9. PARAS Armitage, John Nathaniel

    SURNAME Armitage FORENAME John Nathaniel UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3658191 DATE OF DEATH 7th July 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.E.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Cheshire husband of Irene Armitage,Hyde,Cheshire died Normandy

  10. PARAS Orrell, Alfred

    SURNAME Orrell FORENAME Alfred UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14417320 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.G.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Bolton,Lancashire son of Alfred and Catherine Orrell,Bolton,Lancashire service number...

  11. PARAS Swindell, Robert Edwin

    SURNAME Swindell FORENAME Robert Edwin UNIT 13 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3782725 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.K.22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Manchester son of Emma Swindell,Urmston,Lancashire died Normandy

  12. PARAS Potter, Ernest Edward

    SURNAMEPotter FORENAMEErnest Edward UNIT13 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER3663288 DATE OF DEATH6th June 1944 AGE21 GRAVESITERanville War Cemetery,France IIA.L.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Liverpool son of James and Margaret Potter,Edge Hill,Liverpool KIA Normandy

  13. PARAS Bercot, John Marie

    SURNAME Bercot FORENAME John Marie UNIT 12 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 288458 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VIA.B.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born France resided Wolverhampton son of Victor Dennis and Andree Mathilde...

  14. PARAS Acton, Murray

    SURNAME Acton FORENAME Murray UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14415229 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 17 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VIA.B.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION true name Adams-Acton,Murray born Kent resided Sussex son of Lionel William O'Gorman and...

  15. PARAS Boyd, William

    SURNAME Boyd FORENAME William UNIT 12 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 14402404 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIIA.E.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Paisley, Renfrewshire son of William and Jessie McLellan Boyd, Paisley...

  16. PARAS Bliss, Colin Leo

    SURNAME Bliss FORENAME Colin Leo UNIT 12 Bn (A Company) RANK Captain NUMBER 253486 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1944 AGE 37 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IA.B.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.4.1907 Sandy,Bedfordshire resided Bedford son of John Wilfred and Dora May...

  17. PARAS Allan, William

    SURNAME Allan FORENAME William UNIT 12 Bn (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 14363980 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.F.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Dumfries only son of Robert and Jessie Allan,17...

  18. PARAS Sutton, Raymond Alfred

    SURNAME Sutton FORENAME Raymond Alfred UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14533126 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.K.17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Wiltshire resided Wiltshire KIA Normandy

  19. PARAS Pritchett, Arthur

    SURNAME Pritchett FORENAME Arthur UNIT 12 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14416049 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.F.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided London SE son of Charles Edwin Turl and Eliza Pritchett,Clive...

  20. PARAS Bowyer, Kenneth John

    SURNAME Bowyer FORENAME Kenneth John UNIT 12 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5624359 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IA.F.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided Hampshire son of William and Ivy Isabel Bowyer, Battle, Sussex...
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