Major John Watson
Major John Watson is a memorial in Ranville, Arrondissement of Lisieux, Normandy. Major John Watson is situated nearby to the post office La Poste, as well as near Town hall of Ranville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town hall of Ranville and Église Notre-Dame de Ranville.
Église Notre-Dame de Ranville
Church
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame de Ranville is a church.
Ranville War Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ranville War Cemetery is a Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in France, located in Ranville, 10 km north east of Caen, Normandy. The cemetery contains predominantly British soldiers killed during the early stages of the Battle of Normandy. Ranville War Cemetery is situated 150 metres southwest of Major John Watson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ranville and Hérouvillette.
Ranville
Village
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ranville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Ranville was the first French village liberated on D-Day.
Hérouvillette
Village
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hérouvillette is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Amfreville
Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amfreville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
Major John Watson
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Major Jack Watson M.C., Légion d’Honneur He epitomised what every Parachute Regiment soldier aspires to be General Sir Geoffrey Howlett K.B.E. M.C. Colonel Commandant, the Parachute Regiment 1984-90 Utrinque Paratus...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ranville, Arrondissement of Lisieux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.23203° or 49° 13′ 55″ northLongitude
-0.2574° or 0° 15′ 27″ westOpen location code
8CXX6PJV+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 8464311650OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Poste and Le Jardin de Papier.
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