ranville war cemetery

The Cretan Runner
The Cretan Runner
By George Psychoundakis
Battle Ready
Battle Ready
By Mark Donald
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. PARAS Swan, John Farrell Middleton

    SURNAME Swan FORENAME John Farrell Middleton UNIT 7 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14000069 DATE OF DEATH 18th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IVA.L.21 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Dundee son of Bernard and Jane Middleton Swan,19 Kirk Street, Lochee...

  2. PARAS Branson, William

    SURNAME Branson FORENAME William UNIT 7 Bn (Army Catering Corps,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 5679120 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IA.F.22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.03.1913 Middlesex son of Annie Branson, South Ealing...

  3. PARAS Balding, Leonard George

    SURNAME Balding FORENAME Leonard George UNIT 7 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5679154 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.A.22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London E resided London E son of Charles William and Mary Annie Balding,East...

  4. PARAS Chappell, Albert Edward

    SURNAME Chappell FORENAME Albert Edward UNIT 7 Bn RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 5679083 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.G.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided London SE son of Albert Edward and Martha Mary...

  5. PARAS Barrett, Peter

    SURNAME Barrett FORENAME Peter UNIT 7 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14543706 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.C.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Oxford resided Oxford KIA Normandy

  6. PARAS Parsons, Robert George

    SURNAME Parsons FORENAME Robert George UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14406258 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.C.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1924 Dorchester,Dorset resided Dewlish,Dorset son of Roy Eric and Violet (nee...

  7. PARAS Beckwith, Walter George

    SURNAME Beckwith FORENAME Walter George UNIT 9 Bn RANK Warrant Officer Second Class (CSM) NUMBER 6009791 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France VA.C.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Essex son of George F. and Winifred M. Beckwith...

  8. PARAS Yarwood, William Stanley

    SURNAME Yarwood FORENAME William Stanley UNIT 9 Bn (South Lancashire Regiment,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 3659827 DATE OF DEATH 8th August 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.K.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Liverpool son of John Joseph and Sarah...

  9. PARAS Fowler, Reginald Samuel Norman

    SURNAME Fowler FORENAME Reginald Samuel Norman UNIT 9 Bn RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 6025520 DATE OF DEATH 25th July 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.O.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Grays,Essex husband of Constance Jeanne Irene...

  10. PARAS Sebire, Ceiriog Josue Henri

    SURNAME Sebire FORENAME Ceiriog Josue Henri UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14406335 DATE OF DEATH 24th July 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.P.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Carmarthenshire resided London N son of Sydney Harold and Olwen Myrddin...

  11. PARAS Cunningham, William John

    SURNAME Cunningham FORENAME William John UNIT 9 Bn (H.Q.) RANK Warrant Officer First Class (R.S.M.) NUMBER 7011364 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.B.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Belfast,Northern Ireland resided...

  12. PARAS Sanderson, Peter

    SURNAME Sanderson FORENAME Peter UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14219502 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.J.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London NW resided London N son of Samuel Forman and Elizabeth Anna...

  13. PARAS Jepp, Ronald Sydney

    SURNAME Jepp FORENAME Ronald Sydney UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5511515 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.G.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Hampshire resided Portsmouth,Hampshire son of Edward Walter and Doris Vera...

  14. PARAS Christie, Murray Whitmore

    SURNAME Christie FORENAME Murray Whitmore UNIT 9 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 76551 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.J.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Kent son of Hugh Whitmore and Nellie Christie husband of Phyll Juanita...

  15. PARAS Roche, Thomas Michael

    SURNAME Roche FORENAME Thomas Michael (Paddy) UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 57482 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.E.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Cardiff resided London W son of John Patrick and Ellen...

  16. PARAS Parfitt, Gordon Sterrey

    SURNAME Parfitt FORENAME Gordon Sterrey UNIT 9 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 189318 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.J.19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Newport,Monmouthshire son of George Trevelyan and Ethel Louise May...

  17. PARAS Rose, James Edward

    SURNAME Rose FORENAME James Edward UNIT 9 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 4911764 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.H.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Staffordshire resided Staffordshire former Devonshire Regiment died Normandy

  18. PARAS Hurley, Daniel Roderick

    SURNAME Hurley FORENAME Daniel Roderick UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14409489 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.M.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Cardiff son of Daniel Joseph and Ann Hurley,Cardiff KIA Normandy

  19. PARAS Bedford, George Alexander

    SURNAME Bedford FORENAME George Alexander UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14562115 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.G.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Dunbartonshire son of Robert and Julia Bedford,Preston,Lancashire KIA Normandy

  20. PARAS Younger, Joseph

    SURNAME Younger FORENAME Joseph UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4803632 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.H.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Liverpool son of James Henry and Charlotte Younger,Liverpool former Lincolnshire Regiment...
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