Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery
Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery | |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
![]() Graves in the cemetery | |
Used for those deceased 1944 | |
Established | 1944 |
Location | 49°55′30″N 0°47′16″W / 49.9250°N 0.7878°WCoordinates: 49°55′30″N 0°47′16″W / 49.9250°N 0.7878°W near Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery, Normandy, France |
Designed by | Philip D. Hepworth |
Total burials | 809 |
Unknowns | 106 |
Burials by war | |
Statistics source: [1] |
Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery is a British Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers located 1 km (0.62 mi) west of the village of Saint-Charles-de-Percy, some 44 km (27 mi) south-west of Caen in Normandy. The cemetery contains 703 identified Commonwealth war graves and is the southernmost British cemetery in Normandy.[1]
History[]
The majority of the soldiers interred in the cemetery were killed in late July and early August 1944. British forces pushed south from Caumont-l'Éventé towards Vire to split the German 7th Army and 5th Panzer Army.
Notable burials[]
- Brigadier Sir , 6th Guards Tank Brigade commander, killed in action on 16 August 1944 at Caumont-l'Éventé.[2][3][4]
Location[]
The cemetery is 15 km (9.3 mi) north-east of Vire, between Montchamp and on the D.290A just off the D.56.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY". cwgc.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl (30 January 2011). "Brigadier Sir Walter de Stopham Barttelot, 4th Bt.". The Peerage. Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand: Lundy Consulting Ltd. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Reed, Paul (2007). St Charles de Percy War Cemetery: Sir Walter de Stopham Barttelot. Retrieved on 25 February 2019.
- ^ Casualty Details—Barttelot, Sir Walter de Stopham , Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved on 25 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 1-56656-555-3
External links[]
Categories:
- British military memorials and cemeteries
- Canadian military memorials and cemeteries
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France
- Operation Overlord cemeteries
- World War II memorials in France
- 1944 establishments in France