ranville war cemetery

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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 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...

  2. 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 Plested, Wealdstone, Harrow...

  3. PARAS Pledger, Reginald

    SURNAMEPledger FORENAMEReginald UNIT9 Bn RANKCorporal NUMBER6025170 DATE OF DEATH6th June 1944 AGE30 GRAVESITERanville War Cemetery,France VA.F.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Essex son of Frederick N. and Mary Ann Pledger,Ilford,Essex KIA Normandy

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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

  8. 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...

  9. PARAS Baxter, Norman Henry

    SURNAME Baxter FORENAME Norman Henry UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 11422417 DATE OF DEATH 21st August 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.E.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London E resided London E KIA Normandy

  10. PARAS Rattigan, James

    SURNAME Rattigan FORENAME James UNIT 8 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 4610600 DATE OF DEATH 20th August 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.D.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Huddersfield, Yorkshire resided Huddersfield, Yorkshire former Royal Artillery died...

  11. PARAS Porter, Ernest

    SURNAME Porter FORENAME Ernest UNIT 8 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 14409647 DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IVA.C.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Huddersfield, Yorkshire son of Samuel and Hilda Porter, 42 Albert Street...

  12. PARAS Horner, John

    SURNAME Horner FORENAME John UNIT 8 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5105574 DATE OF DEATH 14th July 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VIA.C.26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born York resided York husband of Doris May Horner,Villiers Street,Coventry former Royal...

  13. PARAS Vine, Norman Alexander

    SURNAME Vine FORENAME Norman Alexander UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5127076 DATE OF DEATH 16th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.L.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham son of Jack (Scottish Rifles WW1 WIA) and Anne Vine, Burton-on-Trent...

  14. PARAS Bonham, Charles Ernest

    SURNAME Bonham FORENAME Charles Ernest UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 7949753 DATE OF DEATH 16th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.F.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Buckinghamshire son of Charles and Dorothy Mary Bonham,Aylesbury,Buckinghamshire...

  15. PARAS Kay, George Alexander (The Rev.)

    SURNAME Kay FORENAME George Alexander (The Rev.) (Alec) UNIT 8 Bn (Royal Army Chaplains Department,attached) RANK Chaplain Fourth Class NUMBER 150817 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.M.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born New Zealand...

  16. PARAS Platt, Arthur

    SURNAME Platt FORENAME Arthur UNIT 8 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5384418 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France IIA.N.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.03.1920 Buckinghamshire son of H. and Mrs Platt, Amersham, Buckinghamshire former...

  17. PARAS Piggott, William

    SURNAMEPiggott FORENAMEWilliam UNIT8 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14245520 DATE OF DEATH6th June 1944 AGE21 GRAVESITERanville War Cemetery,France Coll. grave VB.1-22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn London N resided London E son of William Cogdon and Sophie Elizabeth Piggott,Walthamstow,Essex KIA Normandy

  18. PARAS Hollis, Charles Frederick

    SURNAMEHollis FORENAMECharles Frederick UNIT8 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER5125357 DATE OF DEATH6th June 1944 AGE21 GRAVESITERanville War Cemetery,France Coll. grave VB.1-22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Birmingham resided Birmingham KIA Normandy

  19. PARAS Boyle, John Patrick

    SURNAME Boyle FORENAME John Patrick UNIT 8 Bn RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3252324 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery, France Coll. grave VB.1-22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.06.1919 Dumbarton resided Dumbarton son of Thomas and Bridget...

  20. PARAS Wilkinson, Anthony Thornton

    SURNAME Wilkinson FORENAME Anthony Thornton UNIT HQ 3 Parachute Brigade (Parachute Regiment,attached) RANK Captain NUMBER 124287 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.C.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Yorkshire resided Yorkshire son...
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