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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. RM CDOS Thwaites, Henry

    SURNAME Thwaites FORENAME Henry UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 114394 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.G.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Thomas Richard and Sophia Ellen Thwaites,Battersea,London died Normandy

  2. RM CDOS Teague, Bryan John

    SURNAME Teague FORENAME Bryan John UNIT 46 Commando RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 6th July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.L.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Victor Frederick and Hilda Elizabeth Susan Teague,Lyme Regis, Dorset died Normandy

  3. RM CDOS Tatton, Norman Yates

    SURNAME Tatton FORENAME Norman Yates UNIT 47 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 110320 DATE OF DEATH 14th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.P.19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOW Normandy

  4. RM CDOS Summers, Kenneth

    SURNAME Summers FORENAME Kenneth UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 110147 DATE OF DEATH 21st August 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.C.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edward and Nellie Summers,Basford,Nottingham died Normandy

  5. RM CDOS Stapley, Hugh John

    SURNAME Stapley FORENAME Hugh John UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 3883 DATE OF DEATH 20th August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.H.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of William George and Priscilla Marianne Stapley,Penshurst,Kent died Normandy

  6. RM CDOS Stallwood, Frederick Thomas (Freddie)

    SURNAME Stallwood FORENAME Frederick Thomas (Freddie) UNIT 45 Commando (A Troop) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER CH/X 104989 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.L.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA Normandy

  7. RM CDOS Smith, Thomas William Currie

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Thomas William Currie UNIT 47 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 106295 DATE OF DEATH 17th July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.J.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Ruth Louisa Smith,Harringay,Middlesex KIA Normandy

  8. RM CDOS Smallman, Joseph Stevens

    SURNAME Smallman FORENAME Joseph Stevens UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 108581 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.J.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Normandy

  9. RM CDOS Ruston, John Robert

    SURNAME Ruston FORENAME John Robert UNIT 45 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER PO/X 102711 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.K.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John William and Maria Ruston,Leeds,Yorkshire husband of Dorothy...

  10. RM CDOS Robinson, Peter Dennis

    SURNAME Robinson FORENAME Peter Dennis UNIT 41 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 7th August 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.O.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Arthur Thomas and Dorothy Annie Robinson,Buckden,Huntingdonshire died Normandy

  11. RM CDOS Reynolds, Bartholomew Charles Vicew

    SURNAME Reynolds FORENAME Bartholomew Charles Vicew UNIT 47 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 100656 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.P.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Bartley and Jesse Reynolds husband of Rachel Eiddwen...

  12. RM CDOS Reed, David Walter

    SURNAME Reed FORENAME David Walter UNIT 45 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER PO/X 4253 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.N.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Walter Benjamin and Lillian Rose Reed husband of Amy Kate Reed,Ascot...

  13. RM CDOS Ponsford, John William

    SURNAME Ponsford FORENAME John William UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 104504 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.J.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Normandy

  14. RM CDOS Plant, Horace

    SURNAME Plant FORENAME Horace UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 103994 DATE OF DEATH 9th August 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.L.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Isaiah and Sarah Plant,Dudley,Worcestershire died Normandy

  15. RM CDOS Pizey, James General

    SURNAME Pizey FORENAME James General UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 101436 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.J.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Henry and Mary Elizabeth Pizey husband of Beatrice May...

  16. RM CDOS Newman, Vincent George

    SURNAME Newman FORENAME Vincent George UNIT 45 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER PO/X 110016 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.G.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of George and Alice (nee Mobbs) Newman husband of Elsie May (nee Chapman)...

  17. RM CDOS Murray, John

    SURNAME Murray FORENAME John UNIT 41 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER PO/X 106800 DATE OF DEATH 7th August 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.O.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John and Jane Rankine Murray husband of Agnes Murray,Barrhead,Renfrewshire...

  18. RM CDOS Mulhall, Alexander

    SURNAME Mulhall FORENAME Alexander UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 102596 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.M.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edward and Christina Mulhall husband of Marion...

  19. RM CDOS Morley, Colin Noel

    SURNAME Morley FORENAME Colin Noel UNIT 47 Commando RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER CH/X 2148 DATE OF DEATH 20th August 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.H.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA Normandy

  20. RM CDOS Mitchell, Albert

    SURNAME Mitchell FORENAME Albert UNIT 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 106695 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IVA.D.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Normandy
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