PERNOIS BRITISH CEMETERY
Halloy-les-Pernois
Somme
France
General Directions: Pernois and Halloy are villages on either side of the secondary road about 16 kilometres south-west of Doullens. The British Cemetery is just south of this road.
Pernois British Cemetery was opened towards the end of April 1918,
during the German advance, for burials from No.4 Casualty Clearing Station.
The cemetery was closed in August.
The cemetery contains 403 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 17
German war graves.
The cemetery was designed by
Sir Reginald Blomfield
Casualty Details: UK 336, Australia 63, India 4, Germany 17, Total Burials: 419
Picture: Colin Ellender
Picture: Colin Ellender
2937 Private
David John Morgan
60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
28/04/1918, aged 23.
Son of Thomas and Gwendoline Morgan, of "Gwenville," Gordon St., Hurstville, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Helensburgh, New South Wales.
1st generation born in Australia to Welsh parents from Glamorgan, Wales
Plot I. B. 10.
Picture courtesy of John Barry Morgan, great nephew of David John Morgan
Latest additions to the site | Belgian Cemeteries WW1 Index | French Cemeteries WW1 Index | Turkish Cemeteries WW1 Index
British Cemeteries Index | Other Countries WW1 Index | Belgian Cemeteries WW2 Index | French Cemeteries WW2 Index
Other Countries WW2 Index | Memorial Index | Architects | Roll of Honour Dedications | Roll of Honour
Cemeteries with Victoria Cross burials | Cemeteries with "Shot at Dawn" burials | Regimental Badge Archive
Information on how to submit a photograph or image to the site | Book Reviews | About Us and our task | Links
Site Map | Miscellaneous articles | WW1 Battles Index