Lt. Kennedy, L/Cpl Rousseau, Pte Gambrill, Pte Sergeant, WO2 Bell

Hermanville War Cemetery in 1945. Photo from the collection of Lt Guy Vourc'h, No 4 Cdo  Troop 1 , 1e BFMC Cdt Philippe Kieffer courtesy of his son Jean-Guy Vourc'h who adds "The photo was taken by my father, Lt Guy Vourc'h, in 1945 in Hermanville War Cemetery when the crosses were being changed. My father was beside Lance Corporal Rousseau when he died. He was in his troop.  From that troop 1, on D-Day , Raymond DUMENOIR  and Raymond FLESSH  were killed on the beach too, Emile RENAULT  and Paul ROLLIN in front of the  casino.  Med Capt Robert LION was killed just after when rescuing  Rollin."

In Memory of all the Fallen including those below whose names can be seen on some of the crosses. Some were not serving in the Commandos.

308167 Lieutenant Wallace Edward Kennedy
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) and 45RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died on the 6th June 1944 aged 26

5557/FN/41 Lance Corporal Jean Rousseau
No 4 Commando 1 troop, Free French Commando,
who died on the 6th June 1944

4341743 Private George Gambrill
East Yorkshire Regiment
who died between the 6/7th June 1944 aged 34

3858869 Private Joseph Sergeant
1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
who died on the 19th June 1944 aged 24

4797691 WO2 CSM Nicholas Charles Bell
2nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment
who died on the 10th June 1944 aged 31.

An unknown Canadian Officer.

All remembered with honour at Hermanville War Cemetery