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Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps
16th July 1944
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BRASSETT, F Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 16th July 1944 In Memory of
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FREDERICK BRASSETT - Rifleman - 6857393
12th (2nd Bn. The Queen's Westminsters) Bn,
King's Royal Rifle Corps
who died on
Sunday, 16th July 1944. Age 21.
Additional Information:
Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Brassett, of Islington, London.
Commemorative Information
Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France
Grave Reference/
Panel Number: III. L. 12.
Location: The town of Bayeux, in Normandy, lies 24 kilometres north-west of Caen. Bayeux War Cemetery is situated in the south-western outskirts of the town on the by-pass, which is named Rue de Sir Fabian Ware. On the opposite side of the road stands the Bayeux Memorial.
Historical Information: Bayeux was the first French town of importance to be liberated from the Germans in June 1944. The are now over 4,100, 1939-45 Commonwealth war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 338 are unidentified casualties. Also commemorated here are 7 non-world war and more than 500 Foreign National war casualties.