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 Max, John Hornsby

    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...

  2. ARMY CDOS Clague, William Norman

    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...

  3. CANADIAN PARA Shoemaker, Donald Alonzo

    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...

  4. CANADIAN PARA Mills, James Delmer

    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...

  5. CANADIAN PARA McKernan, John

    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...

  6. CANADIAN PARA Sauder, Lorne

    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

  7. CANADIAN PARA Miller, Verne Wallace

    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

  8. CANADIAN PARA Middleton, Melvin Cyril

    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

  9. CANADIAN PARA Leeco, Malcolm Sutherland

    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...

  10. CANADIAN PARA Lapierre, Clarence David

    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

  11. CANADIAN PARA Embree, Glenn Wendell

    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

  12. CANADIAN PARA Davidson, George Harold

    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

  13. CANADIAN PARA Woodbeck, Morris Everett

    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...

  14. CANADIAN PARA Walker, Hugh MacMillan (Shug)

    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...

  15. CANADIAN PARA Turner, Donald Graham

    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

  16. CANADIAN PARA Swanton, George Alven

    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

  17. CANADIAN PARA Shwaluk, Wesley William

    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

  18. CANADIAN PARA Schroeder, Ernest

    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

  19. CANADIAN PARA Sachro, Joseph Fred Albert

    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

  20. CANADIAN PARA Rousseau, Joseph Maurice

    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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