HISTORY INFORMATION
The Allied offensive in north-western Europe began with the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. St Desir War Cemetery is the most easterly of the the Normandy cemeteries. For the most part, those buried here died in the final stages of the campaign, in pursuit of the German forces towards the Seine. The cemetery contains 598 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. 78 of these graves were brought in from Chartres (St Cheron) Communal Cemetery after the war, together with the four First World War burials now at St Desir.
SURNAME
Watts
FORENAME
Ernest Reginald
UNIT
161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
1388097
DATE OF DEATH
11th November 1943
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
St Desir War Cemetery,France Coll.grave VII.A.2-5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
husband of Ada Elizabeth...
SURNAME
Shore
FORENAME
Wilfred Raymond Russ
UNIT
161 Squadron (R.C.A.F.)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
4417
DATE OF DEATH
11th November 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
St Desir War Cemetery,France VII.A.10
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
born Ryde,Isle...
SURNAME
Line
FORENAME
Murray Alfred
UNIT
161 Squadron (R.A.A.F.)
RANK
Pilot Officer
NUMBER
413621
DATE OF DEATH
11th November 1943
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
St Desir War Cemetery,France Coll.grave VII.A.2-5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Alfred Clive and Jean Rubina...
SURNAME
Harrison
FORENAME
Ernest
UNIT
161 Squadron (R.A.A.F.)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
413993
DATE OF DEATH
11th November 1943
AGE
32
GRAVESITE
St Desir War Cemetery,France VII.A.12
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of John Alexander Alphonse and Annie Teresa...
SURNAME
Cotterill
FORENAME
Ronald
UNIT
161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
945026
DATE OF DEATH
11th November 1943
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
St Desir War Cemetery,France Coll.grave VII.A.2-5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Harry and Florence Cotterill,Ladywood,Birmingham...
SURNAME
Batten
FORENAME
Harold Royston
UNIT
161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
1333486
DATE OF DEATH
11th November 1943
AGE
GRAVESITE
St Desir War Cemetery,France VII.A.14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
wireless op./air gunner
SOE Op.Pennyfarthing,France
Halifax...
SURNAME
Woolhouse
FORENAME
Walter Thornton
UNIT
13 Bn
RANK
Private
NUMBER
14658854
DATE OF DEATH
26th August 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
St Desir War Cemetery,France III.D.4
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Rotherham,Yorkshire
resided Sunderland,Co.Durham with his grandparents...
SURNAME
Gross
FORENAME
Burton W.
UNIT
22 Anti-Submarine Squadron (479 A-S Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-668710
DATE OF DEATH
11th November 1943
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
St Desir War Cemetery,Calvados,France Collective grave VII.A.2-5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from San...
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