ranville war cemetery

Battle Ready
Battle Ready
By Mark Donald
RAF and the Soe: Special Duty Operations in Europe During World War II
RAF and the Soe: Special Duty Operations in Europe During World War II
By John Grehan
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. RM CDOS Lee, John

    SURNAME Lee FORENAME John UNIT 46 Commando RANK Major NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.L.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John and Mabel Lee husband of Joan Isobel Lee,Hove,Sussex LL.B.(Cantab) award M.C. died Normandy...

  2. RM CDOS Lee, Edward James (Nipper)

    SURNAME Lee FORENAME Edward James (Nipper) UNIT 45 Commando (A Troop) RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 114366 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.C.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided 25 John Street,Leamington Spa,Warwickshire delivered fruit...

  3. RM CDOS Lamb, John McCrae Kirkpatrick

    SURNAME Lamb FORENAME John McCrae Kirkpatrick UNIT 48 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER EX/5054 DATE OF DEATH 13th August 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.H.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Alexander B. and Mary Kirkpatrick Lamb,Dumfries died Normandy

  4. RM CDOS King, Cyril

    SURNAME King FORENAME Cyril UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 101339 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.F.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Charles William and Eliza Rebecca King,Ledbury,Herefordshire died Normandy

  5. RM CDOS Kimber, Robert George

    SURNAME Kimber FORENAME Robert George UNIT 46 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER CH/X 111860 DATE OF DEATH 20th August 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.C.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Arthur and Elisa Maud Kimber,Ipswich,Suffolk died Normandy

  6. RM CDOS Kershaw, Frederick

    SURNAME Kershaw FORENAME Frederick UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 109563 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.B.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Sam and Linda Kershaw,Bradford,Yorkshire KIA Normandy

  7. RM CDOS Kemp, John

    SURNAME Kemp FORENAME John UNIT 47 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 105523 DATE OF DEATH 21st August 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.G.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Robert Stewart and Jemima Frazer Kemp,Dundee husband of Jane Leslie Kemp,61 Brook...

  8. RM CDOS James, William John

    SURNAME James FORENAME William John UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 106783 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.J.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of W. and Mrs James,Plymouth,Devon died Normandy

  9. RM CDOS Isted, Reginald Charles

    SURNAME Isted FORENAME Reginald Charles UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 110657 DATE OF DEATH 16th August 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.D.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Charles Thomas and Ruby Edith Isted,Ham,Surrey died Normandy

  10. RM CDOS Howie, Gavin Dalzell

    SURNAME Howie FORENAME Gavin Dalzell UNIT HQ 4 Special Service Brigade RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 16th June 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.P.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Robert and Gertrude Susan Howie,Upperton,Sussex died Normandy

  11. RM CDOS Houghton, Frederick Alexander

    SURNAME Houghton FORENAME Frederick Alexander UNIT 46 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER PLY/X 104900 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.H.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Harriet Houghton,Birkdale,Southport,Lancashire died Normandy

  12. RM CDOS Hoskins, Edgar John

    SURNAME Hoskins FORENAME Edgar John UNIT 48 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 113425 DATE OF DEATH 12th July 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.F.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Gerald and Laura Mary Hoskins,Boughton,Norfolk died Normandy

  13. RM CDOS Harrington, Thomas Frederick

    SURNAME Harrington FORENAME Thomas Frederick UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 113389 DATE OF DEATH 20th August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.K.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.01.1924 Gt. Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, UK died Normandy

  14. RM CDOS Grewcock, Eric Edward Douglas

    SURNAME Grewcock FORENAME Eric Edward Douglas UNIT 45 Commando (A Troop) RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIIA.L.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1918, Hampshire, UK son of Albert Edward and Olive Maud Grewcock...

  15. RM CDOS Gosling, Thomas George

    SURNAME Gosling FORENAME Thomas George UNIT 48 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 104974 DATE OF DEATH 7th July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France III.D.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Thomas Frank and Annie May Gosling husband of Ellen Gosling, Stepney...

  16. RM CDOS Goodenough, Frank John Edward

    SURNAME Goodenough FORENAME Frank John Edward UNIT 45 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER PLY/X 2279 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IA.F.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.07.1918, Queenborough, Kent, UK son of Frank Joseph and Violet...

  17. RM CDOS George, Rex

    SURNAME George FORENAME Rex UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 113288 DATE OF DEATH 20th August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.J.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 13.05.1924, Maidstone, Kent, UK son of Arthur Percy and Clara George...

  18. RM CDOS Gage, Harold Arthur

    SURNAME Gage FORENAME Harold Arthur UNIT 45 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER PO/X 120477 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IA.D.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 01.05.1925, Gillingham, Kent, UK son of James Edward and Ellen Maria Gage...

  19. RM CDOS Fyvie, George

    SURNAME Fyvie FORENAME George UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 111910 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.J.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.09.1923, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, UK son of Albert and Christina Fyvie...

  20. RM CDOS Fox, Arthur Thomas

    SURNAME Fox FORENAME Arthur Thomas UNIT 48 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 108266 DATE OF DEATH 29th August 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.B.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.03.1923, Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK son of Arthur and Ellen Fox...
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