This is a list of the war cemeteries in the invasion area (the number of graves are shown in brackets).
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AMERICAN |
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Saint Laurent |
Overlooking Omaha Beach (9,814). |
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CANADIAN |
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Bény-sur-Mer |
On the D35 between Tailleville and Reviers, 10 miles north-west of Caen (2,049). |
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BRITISH AND ALLIES |
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Banneville-La-Campagne |
Half a mile west of the village on the RN815, six miles east of Caen (4,648). |
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Bayeux |
On the bypass south-west of the town (3,934 and 181 Canadian). |
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Brouay |
In the churchyard of the village which is a mile south of the RN13, about midway between Byeux and Caen (377). |
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Cambes-en-Plaine |
At the north of the village which is four miles north of Caen on the D7 (224). |
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Fontenay-Le-Pesnel |
Fontenay is 10 miles west of caen on the D9 and the cemetery is three-quarters of a mile south of the village (519). |
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Hermanville |
The village lies on the D35 a mile and a half to the west of Ouistreham and just inland fron the coast. The cemetery lies to the east of the church (1005) |
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Hottot-les-Bagues |
Hottot-les-Bagues is nine miles south of Bayeux and the cemetery is a mile north-east of the village on the road to Caen (1137). |
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Jéruzalem, Chouain |
Five miles south east of Bayeux on the road from there to Tilly-sur-Seulles (48). |
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La Délivrande, Douvres |
Seven miles north of Caen on the road to Langrune (1123). |
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Ranville |
By the church at Ranville. Seven miles north-east of Caen (2563). |
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Ryes, Bazenville |
Two miles east of Ryes and five north-east of Bayeux (979). |
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Secqueville-en-Bessin |
In the cemetery to the east of the village which is two miles north of the main-road and midway between Caen and Bayeux (117). |
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St Manvieu |
Seven miles west of caen on the road from there to Caumont (2183). |
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Tilly-sur-Seulles |
Half a mile west of Juvigny which lies seven miles south east of Bayeux (1222). |
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GERMAN |
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La Cambe |
On the RN13 between Bayeux and Isigny (20,507). |
(Note: Additionally some Commonwealth cmeteries contain German graves, notably Bayeux, Ryes, La Délivrande and Ranville.)
The Cemetery at Jerusalem. Smallest of the Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries in Normandy with just 47 graves. It is a haven of peace and tranquillity beside the bustling D6 Bayeux to Tilly-sur-Seulles road. At the left end of the back row is the grave of Trooper Dagley, 4th Troop, A Squadron, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. He lies just three miles from the village of Lingèvres, where he died on 14 June 1944.