| Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
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| For Operation Overlord | |
| Established | 1944 |
| Location | 49°10′29″N 0°13′45″W / 49.1748°N 0.2292°W near Sannerville, Calvados, France |
| Designed by | Philip D. Hepworth |
| Total burials | 2,175 |
Unknowns | 140 |
| Burials by nation | |
United Kingdom: 2,150 Canada: 11 | |
| Burials by war | |
| Statistics source: CWGC | |
Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery is a Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers located close to the commune of Banneville-la-Campagne, 11 km (6.8 mi) east of Caen, Normandy, France. The graveyard contains 2,175 graves of which 140 are unidentified The cemetery is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[1]
History
During the Allies push out of the Normandy bridgeheads, Operation Goodwood and the liberation of Caen were undertaken in July 1944. During August, the Falaise Gap was closed. The majority of the soldiers interred in the cemetery date from these attacks. Of the 2,175 soldiers in this cemetery there are 2,150 Britons, 11 Canadians, 5 Australians, 2 New Zealanders, 5 Poles and two unidentified soldiers.
Notable graves
- Lieutenant Reginald John Whistler – British artist, designer and illustrator
- Lieutenant Eddy Kahn – Dutch athlete
- Major John Thornton – British athlete
- Squadron Leader Ronnie Fokes DFC DFM
Location
The cemetery is located close to Sannerville, in the Calvados department of Normandy, on the Route de Caen (D.675). It is located 3.25 km (2.02 mi) west of Troarn.
See also
References
- ↑ "Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
Further reading
- Shilleto, Carl, and Tolhurst, Mike (2008). A Traveler's Guide to D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. Northampton, Mass.: Interlink. ISBN 1566565553