Benouville Church, Commonwealth War Graves
Benouville Churchyard contains 23 Commonwealth burials from 1939 - 1945, the majority belong to men of the 6th Airborne Division, who died during the capture of the bridges over the River Orne and Caen canal as well as the capture and defending of Benouville.
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Location
Rue du Bac du Port / D35
14860Benouville
Calvados
France
| Longitude: | -0.275838 |
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| Latitude: | 49.246451 |
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Bénouville Commando No4 Memorial
0.04 miles awayA memorial to the 177 French soldiers of Commando No4 located opposite Bénouville church (Église Notre-Dame du Port)
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7th Light Infantry Battalion Memorial, Benouville
0.21 miles awayA memorial in memory of the soldier from the 7th Light Infantry Battalion who died holding the Benouville bridgehead.
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Benouville War Memorial
0.24 miles awayA First World War memorial which was seriously damaged during the battle for Benouville. The memorial features 2 plaques added after World War 2.
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