Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery
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.
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 Walter Balfour Barttelot, 6th Guards Tank Brigade commander, killed in action on 16 August 1944 at Caumont-l'Éventé.
Location
The cemetery is 15 km (9.3 mi) north-east of Vire, between Montchamp and La Ferronnière 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 1566565553
