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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. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. PARAS Young, James

    SURNAME Young FORENAME James UNIT 9 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 6977467 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.N.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Co.Tyrone,Northern Ireland son of John Joseph and Mary Elizabeth...

  15. PARAS Plested, Stanley James

    SURNAME Plested FORENAME Stanley James UNIT 9 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 14207046 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.F.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Norfolk resided Essex son of William and Alice...

  16. PARAS Mander, James

    SURNAME Mander FORENAME James UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6297299 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.D.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Newcastle-on-Tyne resided London W son of John and Sarah Ann Mander,Wallsend,Northumberland...

  17. PARAS Davies, Albert Edward

    SURNAME Davies FORENAME Albert Edward UNIT 9 Bn RANK Company Quartermaster Sergeant NUMBER 6008541 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.K.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided Essex son of David James and Louisa Isabelle...

  18. PARAS Corteil, Emile Servais

    SURNAME Corteil FORENAME Emile Servais UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14410713 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.G.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SW son of Servais and Jessie Amelia Corteil,Watford,Hertfordshire his...

  19. PARAS Armstrong, Alroy John

    SURNAME Armstrong FORENAME Alroy John UNIT 9 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6408511 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.E.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Northumberland resided London SW son of John and Bronwyn Armstrong,Leicester KIA Normandy

  20. PARAS Littlewood, Wilfred Errol Miles

    SURNAME Littlewood FORENAME Wilfred Errol Miles UNIT 8 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5112970 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.O.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham resided Birmingham son of Wilfred Albert and Beatrice...
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