Wednesday 20 August 2014

Op Ducy - Bayeux Memorial

 
 
 
 The Bayeux military cemetery and memorial has records nearly 6,000 casualties who lost their lives in the Liberation of Normandy.
 
The memorial lists the casualties who have no known grave by their Regiment. Included on the wall is a list of x men from 1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish (Black Watch). The majority of those commemorated lost their lives in the Battle of Rauray July 1st 1944
 
 
Bayeux Military Memorial

Bayeux Military Memorial
Tyneside Scottish


Bayeaux Military Memorial
Wreath Laying
Tyneside Scottish panel

Rank Initials Surname Died Aged
Lieutenant R C BOLTON 01/07/1944 30
Lance Corporal E JEWITT 01/07/1944 24
Private J BASSETT 26/06/1944 19
Private D H W DORRELL 01/07/1944 18
Private J A GIBSON 10/07/1944 28
Private C HAMER 01/07/1944 19
Private H HOLDEN 01/07/1944 19
Private D L HUGHES 01/07/1944 19
Private T H McLINTOCK 01/07/1944 24
Private D S O'CONNOR 01/07/1944 17
Private B SCOTT 11/07/1944 29
Private T WILLIAMSON 01/07/1944 19