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Peter Cohen

In memory of:

Captain Peter Cohen

August 8, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

143769

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Artillery

Division:

443 Bty., 61 Field Regt.,

Additional Information


Son of Frank Isaac and Irene Florence Cohen, of Kensington, London.

Commemorated on Page 276 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

FONTENAY-LE-PESNEL WAR CEMETERY, TESSEL
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 4.

Location:

The village of Fontenay-le-Pesnel lies 16 kilometres west of Caen on the main road (the D9) towards Caumont l'Evente. The cemetery is 1 kilometre south-east of the hamlet of St Martin (on the D139 to Grainville); on reaching a large memorial to the 49th (West Riding) Division, turn down the track opposite the memorial which leads directly to the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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