1st (Airborne) Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles (British Army)
Died:
07/06/1944 (Killed in Action)
Age:
34
Summary
John Coyle was born about 1910. As part of the Normand landings in June 1944, he landed on Drop Zone N at Ranville in France at 9pm on 6th June 1944. It is believed he was killed at Ste Honorine the following morning. Sergeant John Coyle was serving with the 1st (Airborne) Battalion of the Royal Ulster Rifles when he was killed in action on 7th June 1944. He was 34 years old.
Ranville is best reached by taking the D513 north-eastwards out of Caen, and after about 9 kilometres turning left at Herouvillette. Go north for one kilometre and then turn left into Ranville village. The War Cemetery is on Rue des Airbornes.
