The People

From this section you can read about some of the people either involved directly or indirectly in the massacre at Le Paradis. This also includes those who fought in the area around Le Paradis and also civilians closely connected. This list does not include those we believe to have been killed in the massacre. They have their own sections.
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• Private Arthur BROUGH - Fought in the area around the perimitres of Le Paradis. Captured defending Le Cornet Malo.
• Private Bob BROWN - Member of the Royal Norfolks who gave first hand accounts
• Herbert BRUNNEGER - The SS officer who photographed the massacre.
• Lance Corporal Fred CLEMENTS - Fought in the area and may have heard the massacre shots
• Royal Sergeant Major William COCKADAY - Another soldier noted for his bravery whilst fighting in the area
• Regimental Sergeant Major Albert COSTELLO 
• Madame CRETON/CRETON Family - Cared for Bill O'Callaghan and Bert Pooley.
• Private Sidney CULLING - Died fighting around Le Paradis
• Major John ELWES - Commanding Officer of C Company of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Norfolk Regiment.
• Major John ERRINGTON - Royal Scots saw action in the area.​
• Private Ernest Eric "Strips" FARROW - The man who missed the massacre.
• Sergeant Walter GILDING - Fought in the area and served the last meal to the troops
• Captain Nick HALLETT - Fought in the area and had the massacre reported to him.
• Captain R. J. HASTINGS - Attached to D Company of Second Battalion Royal Norfolks. Formerly of the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry.
• Major James "Jimmy" HOWE - Royal Scots saw action and captured at Le Paradis
• Private George HOWLETT - Saw action in the area and killed defending Le Paradis. Captain Long's batman.
• Warrant Officer William IRELAND - In the last mortar team defending Le Cornet Malo. 
• Fritz KNOECHLEIN - The German SS Officer who ordered the massacre and was hanged. 
• Herman LANGER -  SS Officer thought to be involved at Le Paradis
• Sister MARIE-LAURENCE - The Nun who cared for Bert Pooley in Bethune Hospital.
• Corporal William George LOANE - Fighting around Le Paradis
• Captain Charles LONG - C Company of Second Battalion Royal Norfolks.
• Private Walter LYNES - Captured and taken prisoner after fighting in the area around Le Paradis.
• Private Leslie NICHOLS - Died in the massacre
• Private William "Bill" O'CALLAGHAN - The Norfolk soldier who survived the massacre.
• Private Bert POOLEY - The Norfolk Regiment soldier who also survived the massacre. 
• ​Private Francis George PORTER - Sent to blow up a bridge with Private Farrow
• Ted ROPER - The man who hanged Knoechlein.
• Major Lisle RYDER - One of the commanding officers of the Royal Norfolks.
• Colonel Alexander Paterson (A.P) SCOTLAND -  Interrogator of Fritz Knoechlein and Commandant of the London Cage.
• Sergeant Verdun STOREY - Fought in the area of Le Paradis
• ​Major General Ashton WADE
• Second Lieutenant William Archibald WILLISON - Fought in the area
• Lance Corporal George Albert YAXLEY - Fought in the area
• Corporal Horace William (Toby) YAXLEY - Fought in the area. ​​

We also feature soldiers from the Royal Norfolk Regiment and other regiments who had an association with Norfolk and Le Paradis and who were killed in the lead up to the massacre or who survived and were taken prisoners of war or who have specific links to this story. Click on the names to open individual files.

Private Stanley BAINES
Private Victor Bray BARNETT 
Sergeant Lennox Gordon DAVY
Lieutenant Patrick EVERITT 
Company Sergeant Major George GRISTOCK VC
Private Ernie LEGGETT
Private Walter LYNES
Private Charles WOOLTORTON
Lieutenant/Acting Captain Cecil YALLOP

Those below are military historians and experts on Le Paradis who are actively involved.

​David WARREN- Tour Guide