Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery, Normandy, France

Ulstermen in Cambes-en-Plaine

This Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery is the final resting place of 8 men with connections to Northern Ireland.

Last Name	First Name(s)	Rank	Date of Death	Grave
Hewitt	Albert	Private	9th July 1944	E.8
Hollingsworth	Anthony Howard	Lieutenant	8th July 1944	B.17
Kane	William Henry	Rifleman	7th June 1944	G.16
McCormick	Bernard	Private	8th July 1944	G.8
Patterson	John	Rifleman	9th June 1944	C.16
Patton	Richard George	Rifleman	9th June 1944	G.4
Rice	William John	Rifleman	9th June 1944	G.6
Smallman	Denis Harold	Lieutenant	8th July 1944	G.2

Antony Howard Hollingsworth

Lieutenant | 299319

Antony Howard Hollingsworth married Hazel Lilian Kerr in Northern Ireland before his death while serving during the Battle of Normandy on 8th July 1944.

Bernard McCormick

Private | 1524125

Private Bernard McCormick of Coleraine, Co. Londonderry died on 8th July 1944 during 7th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment's time in Normandy, France.

John Patterson

Rifleman | 7020205

Rifleman John Patterson died on 9th June 1944 during fierce fighting with the Royal Ulster Rifles at Cambes-en-Plaine following the Invasion of Normandy.

Richard George Patton

Rifleman | 6979411

Rifleman Richard George Patton from Co. Armagh died of wounds inflicted on 9th June 1944 during fighting outside the village of Cambes in Normandy, France.

William John Rice

Rifleman | 7011646

Rifleman William John Rice of Belfast died on 9th June 1944 while serving with 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles at Cambes Woods in Normandy, France.

Denis Harold Smallman

Lieutenant | 247203

Lieutenant Denis Harold Smallman died on 8th July 1944 as 7th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment fought in the Battle of Normandy a month after D-Day.