ranville war cemetery

Element of Surprise
Element of Surprise
By Darryl Young
My War in the SOE: Behind Enemy Lines in France and Burma with the Special Operations Executive
My War in the SOE: Behind Enemy Lines in France and Burma with the Special Operations Executive
By Harry Verlander
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 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. RM CDOS Forbes, Ernest William

    SURNAME Forbes FORENAME Ernest William UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 101839 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IVA.L.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 15.12.1921, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK son of William and Rebecca...

  7. RM CDOS Finlay, William

    SURNAME Finlay FORENAME William UNIT 45 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER EX/3637 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIIA.O.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.12.1917, Epworth, Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK son of William and Mrs Finlay...

  8. RM CDOS Fenton, Bernard Charles Sydney

    SURNAME Fenton FORENAME Bernard Charles Sydney UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 3168 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.M.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.02.1920, Gillingham, Kent, UK son of Sydney and Ivy Marion...

  9. RM CDOS Fargher, John P.

    SURNAME Fargher FORENAME John P. UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 104144 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France VA.J.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 15.06.1921, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, UK son of George Hugh and Helen...

  10. RM CDOS Facey, Robert

    SURNAME Facey FORENAME Robert UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 103946 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIIA.H.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 04.03.1920, Hanley, Staffordshire, UK son of Francis and Rachel Facey husband of...

  11. RM CDOS Emerson, James

    SURNAME Emerson FORENAME James UNIT 41 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER PO/X 105915 DATE OF DEATH 4th July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IA.M.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 13.09.1921, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, UK died Normandy

  12. RM CDOS Dryburgh, Alexander Crystal

    SURNAME Dryburgh FORENAME Alexander Crystal UNIT 45 Commando ("A" Troop) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER PO/X 2787 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIIA.C.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 28.11.1919, Doune, Perthshire, UK son of Robert...

  13. RM CDOS Dorman, John

    SURNAME Dorman FORENAME John UNIT 48 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 103744 DATE OF DEATH 15th July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IVA.C.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 08.04.1922, Friern Barnet, London, UK son of William Robert and Alice Dorman...

  14. RM CDOS Denton, Harry

    SURNAME Denton FORENAME Harry UNIT 46 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER PO/X 2389 DATE OF DEATH 22nd August 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France VA.G.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.10.1919, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK died Normandy

  15. RM CDOS Davies, William Neville

    SURNAME Davies FORENAME William Neville UNIT 47 Commando (B Troop) RANK Marine NUMBER EX/3680 DATE OF DEATH 18th June 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IVA.P.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.06.1916, Higher Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, UK 45 Commando...

  16. RM CDOS Davies, Osmond

    SURNAME Davies FORENAME Osmond UNIT 45 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER EX/969 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIIA.N.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 03.05.1919, Ystrad Mynach, Glamorganshire, UK son of David and Edith Davies...

  17. RM CDOS Coyle, Michael

    SURNAME Coyle FORENAME Michael UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 112108 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France VA.H.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.08.1923, Parkhead, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, UK son of Patrick and Anne (nee...

  18. RM CDOS Clark, Herbert Francis

    SURNAME Clark FORENAME Herbert Francis UNIT 48 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 103629 DATE OF DEATH 12th July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IA.D.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 19.11.1921, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK son of Sydney James and Matilda...

  19. RM CDOS Campbell, Finlay

    SURNAME Campbell FORENAME Finlay UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER EX/4108 DATE OF DEATH 2nd July 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIIA.K.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.06.1918, Ardgovan, Argyllshire, UK son of David and Rebecca Campbell died...

  20. RM CDOS Cairns, Stanley

    SURNAME Cairns FORENAME Stanley UNIT 44 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER EX/3396 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IA.G.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.10.1919, Wickham, County Durham, UK son of Alfred and Mary Cairns husband of...
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