Commonwealth War Graves at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer Church

In the churchyard of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer Church, there are 3 Commonwealth War Graves belonging to Major March Phillipps D.S.O., Pte. Leonard and Sgt Williams who died in 1942 during Operation Aquatint, an ill-fated commando raid to gather intelligence and capture a prisoner.

A detailed account of the operation can be found in our article Operation Aquatint by the Small Scale Raiding Force