The Cemetery of Le Paradis
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The cemetery at Le Paradis contains the bodies of 111 soldiers that have been identified and who lost their lives either in the massacre or fighting in the immediate area around the hamlet. There are also four members of the Royal Air Force buried there.
Le Paradis Cemetery is divided into two sections, both situated behind the parish church. The first section is the final resting place of local people and behind this is the war cemetery which contains the bodies of the 111 soldiers, four airmen and also a cross of sacrifice along with up to another 40 bodies that haven't been identified.
Le Paradis Cemetery is divided into two sections, both situated behind the parish church. The first section is the final resting place of local people and behind this is the war cemetery which contains the bodies of the 111 soldiers, four airmen and also a cross of sacrifice along with up to another 40 bodies that haven't been identified.
Below are the names of the 111 soldiers who have been identified and buried in Le Paradis Cemetery. Click on the names to open an individual page to each man with a photograph of their headstone and other official details. Many of the pages also contain biographical details.
Allan James
Allen Edward George
Allen Thomas William
Auker Douglas Harry
Aust Cyril Frederick
Avery Albert
Balls Albert Edward
Barber Frederick Arthur Walter
Barrett George William
Bradley Frederick A
Branchflower Walter
Brash Robert N
Bromley George E
Brooks Philip J K
Brown Walter
Brown William
Buchanan John B
Cain Angus
Campbell J A
Carabine Owen David
Chevis Frank L
Chipp Victor J
Clear Frederick
Clilverd Charles W
Collier David H
Combe Andrew
Cracknell Walter L
Curson William R
Dallas Albert Victor
Denham Harold R
Downing William B
Ellis Thomas J
Ferguson Joseph
Gallin Arthur C W
Gordon Arthur W S
Graham Donald
Gray Frank R
Greaves William
Greengrass Lionel C
Guthrie James
Hannan John
Hansen Henry R
Hayward John Thomas
Hedden Frederick William George
High Charles Richard
Hornby Amos
Ireland William C
Kidd Herbert R
Kidd William M
Leach Henry H
Leadbetter Robert
Lee John Spencer
Leigh Arthur
Loane William G
Malloch John
Marshall Charles Ernest
Martin Edmond
Martin John
McDonough Stephen Wilmot
McQueeney Michael
Mitchell Allan
Morgan William Clifford
Morrison William
Moss Arthur Edward
Needham James H F
Nichols Leslie G
Nightingale Claude O
Paget Ernest A
Park Robert
Parker Thomas G R
Patton Robert J
Peak William
Pearson Richard
Pigg Raymond A
Podgurski Ernest E
Pomroy William
Preston Arthur B
Pretty Horatio Herbert
Priest Richard W
Rainford Joseph
Raybould John W
Reade Harold
Reid William
Rideout Cecil George
Ryder Lisle C D
Sinclair William T
Slater Philip Jim Kaye
Smaller Sidney A
Smith William G T E
Soanes Henry J
Somerville John
Spooner Alex H
Stanley Ernest Albert
Stephen Alexander
Stevens Walter
Tervet John
Thompson Thomas William
Tough James
Turner Alexander H M
Turner William
Tuting Leslie
Ward Alfred Frederick
Warren Thomas James
Watson Rodney G
White John Edward
Whiteley Ronald C
Whitlam Jack R
Woodhouse George E
Wright Eric Victor
Wylie David
Yaxley George Albert
Allan James
Allen Edward George
Allen Thomas William
Auker Douglas Harry
Aust Cyril Frederick
Avery Albert
Balls Albert Edward
Barber Frederick Arthur Walter
Barrett George William
Bradley Frederick A
Branchflower Walter
Brash Robert N
Bromley George E
Brooks Philip J K
Brown Walter
Brown William
Buchanan John B
Cain Angus
Campbell J A
Carabine Owen David
Chevis Frank L
Chipp Victor J
Clear Frederick
Clilverd Charles W
Collier David H
Combe Andrew
Cracknell Walter L
Curson William R
Dallas Albert Victor
Denham Harold R
Downing William B
Ellis Thomas J
Ferguson Joseph
Gallin Arthur C W
Gordon Arthur W S
Graham Donald
Gray Frank R
Greaves William
Greengrass Lionel C
Guthrie James
Hannan John
Hansen Henry R
Hayward John Thomas
Hedden Frederick William George
High Charles Richard
Hornby Amos
Ireland William C
Kidd Herbert R
Kidd William M
Leach Henry H
Leadbetter Robert
Lee John Spencer
Leigh Arthur
Loane William G
Malloch John
Marshall Charles Ernest
Martin Edmond
Martin John
McDonough Stephen Wilmot
McQueeney Michael
Mitchell Allan
Morgan William Clifford
Morrison William
Moss Arthur Edward
Needham James H F
Nichols Leslie G
Nightingale Claude O
Paget Ernest A
Park Robert
Parker Thomas G R
Patton Robert J
Peak William
Pearson Richard
Pigg Raymond A
Podgurski Ernest E
Pomroy William
Preston Arthur B
Pretty Horatio Herbert
Priest Richard W
Rainford Joseph
Raybould John W
Reade Harold
Reid William
Rideout Cecil George
Ryder Lisle C D
Sinclair William T
Slater Philip Jim Kaye
Smaller Sidney A
Smith William G T E
Soanes Henry J
Somerville John
Spooner Alex H
Stanley Ernest Albert
Stephen Alexander
Stevens Walter
Tervet John
Thompson Thomas William
Tough James
Turner Alexander H M
Turner William
Tuting Leslie
Ward Alfred Frederick
Warren Thomas James
Watson Rodney G
White John Edward
Whiteley Ronald C
Whitlam Jack R
Woodhouse George E
Wright Eric Victor
Wylie David
Yaxley George Albert
The following four members of the Royal Air Force are buried in Le Paradis Cemetery
Jeffrey William - Sergeant 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died June 12th, 1940. Aged 27. Son of William Joseph and Lilian Jeffrey, of Darwen, Lancashire. Inscription - He died that others might live.
Sandall Jack Francis - Sergeant, 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died June 12th, 1940. Aged 28. Son of Francis John Sandall and Louisa Kate Sandall, of Epsom, Surrey. Inscription - To live in the hearts of those who love you is not to die. He shares a grave with Cyril Sumpster.
Simpson James - Sergeant, 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died June 12th, 1940. Aged 25. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Simpson. Husband of Eva May Simpson of Newark, Nottinghamshire. Inscription - Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. We will remember you.
Sumpster Cyril Leslie - Flight Sergeant, 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died June 12th, 1940. Aged 26. Son of Alfred Charles Sumpster, and of Alice Annie Sumpster, of Aldershot, Hampshire. Inscription - Treasured memories of a dear son and brother from his mother and sister. He shares a grave with Jack Sandall.
Jeffrey William - Sergeant 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died June 12th, 1940. Aged 27. Son of William Joseph and Lilian Jeffrey, of Darwen, Lancashire. Inscription - He died that others might live.
Sandall Jack Francis - Sergeant, 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died June 12th, 1940. Aged 28. Son of Francis John Sandall and Louisa Kate Sandall, of Epsom, Surrey. Inscription - To live in the hearts of those who love you is not to die. He shares a grave with Cyril Sumpster.
Simpson James - Sergeant, 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died June 12th, 1940. Aged 25. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Simpson. Husband of Eva May Simpson of Newark, Nottinghamshire. Inscription - Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. We will remember you.
Sumpster Cyril Leslie - Flight Sergeant, 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died June 12th, 1940. Aged 26. Son of Alfred Charles Sumpster, and of Alice Annie Sumpster, of Aldershot, Hampshire. Inscription - Treasured memories of a dear son and brother from his mother and sister. He shares a grave with Jack Sandall.
Below is a plan of Le Paradis War Cemetery.
