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Ranville War Cemetery

A high proportion from the 6th (Airborne) Division. Burials total 2,562. In the grounds is buried Lieutenant Den Brotheridge of 2nd Oxs & Bucks, who led the advanced party that stormed the German defences on Pegasus Bridge. He was killed just short of the Gondree Cafe. There are 47 British graves here

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Uploaded on September 13, 2013
Taken on September 5, 2013