ranville war cemetery

Sons Of Odysseus
Sons Of Odysseus
By Alan Ogden
SOG Chronicles: Volume One
SOG Chronicles: Volume One
By John Stryker Meyer
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 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...

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. 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...

  19. 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...

  20. 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
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