Difference between revisions of "Banneville-la-Campagne"
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To read the Wikipedia entry on this village please click [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banneville-la-Campagne here]. | To read the Wikipedia entry on this village please click [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banneville-la-Campagne here]. | ||
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| + | A major Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery is located on the edge of the village. To read the description of the Cemetery, and access the records of those commemorated and buried there, please click [https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2101000/banneville-la-campagne-war-cemetery/ here]. | ||
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| + | In addition to many men of 70th Brigade, the author's maternal uncle, Lance Corporal John Lawrence QUINN - after whom he is named - KILLED in ACTION on the morning of 15th JUly 1944 in the preparation for the assault on Esquay - is buried here together with the other men of his Section in 2nd Battalion, City of Glasgow Highlanders, Highland Light Infantry. | ||
The photographs of the village taken during the research trip are set out below:- | The photographs of the village taken during the research trip are set out below:- | ||
Revision as of 10:05, 21 February 2018
To read the Wikipedia entry on this village please click here.
A major Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery is located on the edge of the village. To read the description of the Cemetery, and access the records of those commemorated and buried there, please click here.
In addition to many men of 70th Brigade, the author's maternal uncle, Lance Corporal John Lawrence QUINN - after whom he is named - KILLED in ACTION on the morning of 15th JUly 1944 in the preparation for the assault on Esquay - is buried here together with the other men of his Section in 2nd Battalion, City of Glasgow Highlanders, Highland Light Infantry.
The photographs of the village taken during the research trip are set out below:-
