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.
SURNAME
Max
FORENAME
John Hornsby
UNIT
Parachute Regiment,attached HQ 6th Airborne Division (GSO3 Int)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
137383
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.H.20
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Portsmouth,Hampshire
son of...
SURNAME
Clague
FORENAME
William Norman
UNIT
6 Commando (Army Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU),attached)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
3775712
DATE OF DEATH
12th June 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.F.16
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 8 Bn King's...
SURNAME
Shoemaker
FORENAME
Donald Alonzo
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
L/103223
DATE OF DEATH
3rd August 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.A.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Handsworth,Saskatchewan
born 20.6.1922 Handsworth,Saskatchewan
son of Henry Francis...
SURNAME
Mills
FORENAME
James Delmer
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
B/115933
DATE OF DEATH
20th August 1944
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.F.13
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Gerald Sparks and Catherine Elizabeth Mills
husband of Dorothy Lorane...
SURNAME
McKernan
FORENAME
John
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
A/59800
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.E.14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of John and Eva May McKernan,Sarnia,Ontario
former North Shore Regiment
non parachutist...
SURNAME
Sauder
FORENAME
Lorne
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
B/143410
DATE OF DEATH
13th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.H.9
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW Normandy
SURNAME
Miller
FORENAME
Verne Wallace
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
K/62682
DATE OF DEATH
29th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.M.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW Normandy
SURNAME
Middleton
FORENAME
Melvin Cyril
UNIT
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
H/40668
DATE OF DEATH
29th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.G.9
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW Normandy
SURNAME
Leeco
FORENAME
Malcolm Sutherland
UNIT
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
F/15271
DATE OF DEATH
7th July 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.M.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Hiram Francis and Minnie Leeco
husband of Helen Leeco,St Mary's Road,Prince Edward...
SURNAME
Lapierre
FORENAME
Clarence David
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
B/139066
DATE OF DEATH
7th June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.D.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Marcel C. and Lillian M. Lapierre,Owen Sound,Ontario
DOW Normandy
SURNAME
Embree
FORENAME
Glenn Wendell
UNIT
RANK
Warrant Officer Second Class (CSM)
NUMBER
K/62733
DATE OF DEATH
10th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.J.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW Normandy
SURNAME
Davidson
FORENAME
George Harold
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
K/50501
DATE OF DEATH
10th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.C.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW Normandy
SURNAME
Woodbeck
FORENAME
Morris Everett
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
C/120203
DATE OF DEATH
1st July 1944
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.B.3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Charles and Eliza Woodbeck,Owenbrook,Ontario
brother of Clarence Irwin Woodbeck,died...
SURNAME
Walker
FORENAME
Hugh MacMillan (Shug)
UNIT
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.B.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Canora,Saskatchewan
born 14.10.1922 Yorkton,Saskatchewan
son of William and Maisie...
SURNAME
Turner
FORENAME
Donald Graham
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
B/138258
DATE OF DEATH
9th June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.A.9
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Harry and Clara Alice Turner,Orillia,Ontario
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Swanton
FORENAME
George Alven
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
C/120522
DATE OF DEATH
18th August 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.B.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Shwaluk
FORENAME
Wesley William
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
H/9595
DATE OF DEATH
9th June 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.J.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Steve and Kathrine Shwaluk,Oakburn,Manitoba
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Schroeder
FORENAME
Ernest
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
H/1626
DATE OF DEATH
1st August 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.C.16
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Sachro
FORENAME
Joseph Fred Albert
UNIT
RANK
Private
NUMBER
B/68693
DATE OF DEATH
14th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.H.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Rousseau
FORENAME
Joseph Maurice
UNIT
attached 2 SAS
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
20th September 1944
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.G.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see SAS Roll of Honour
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