Gold Beach 6th June 1944
Hertfordshire Corner
On the D514 in Asnelles are several memorials to units from Hertfordshire who participated in D Day. The 86th Field Regiment (Herts Yeomanry) is represented by a Sexton, with a memorial to the Hertfordshire Regiment close by.
Ryes War Cemetery
Started on 8th June 1944, the cemetery contains the graves of many who fell on Gold Beach. There are now more than 950 British and Commonwealth graves here.
Gold Beach was the extreme right landing area of the British and Commonwealth landings on D Day - 6th June 1944. The 50th (Northumbrian) Division came ashore here between Le Hamel and Ver sur Mer. Attached to them would be elements of 79th (Armoured) Division - the Funnies. The beach was divided into two further landing areas for D Day; 231st Brigade would come in on Jig Sector at Le Hamel/Asnelles, and 69th Brigade at King Sector in front of Ver sur Mer.
