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BERLES POSITION MILITARY CEMETERY  
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Pas De Calais

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.19071, Longitude: 2.64386

Berles Position Military Cemetery

​Location Information

Berles-au-Bois is about 15 kilometres south-west of Arras and 3 kilometres south of the main road from Arras to Doullens (N25).

Berles Position Military Cemetery is between Berles-au-Bois and Monchy-au-Bois, 100 metres south-west of the road between the two villages.


Visiting Information

The location or design of this site make wheelchair access impossible.


Historical Information

The village of Berles-au-Bois remained in British hands from the summer of 1915, when it was taken over from French troops, until the end of the War; but it suffered at times from severe shelling.

The village was later "adopted" by the County Borough of Wolverhampton.

Berles Position Military Cemetery was begun by the 46th (North Midland) Division in July, 1916, and used (largely by the same Division) until February, 1917. It lies in a long dip; and it was known also as The Ravine Cemetery and as Nobs Walk Cemetery.

There are 52, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 1 is unidentified.

The cemetery covers an area of 379 square metres and is enclosed by a low rubble wall.

​The cemetery was designed by William Harrison Cowlishaw

Total Burials: 52.

Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 51.

Unidentified Casualty: 1.

Berles Position Military Cemetery
Berles Position Military Cemetery
Berles Position Military Cemetery

Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Berles Position Military Cemetery
Berles Position Military Cemetery
Berles Position Military Cemetery
Berles Position Military Cemetery
Berles Position Military Cemetery
Berles Position Military Cemetery
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129667 Pioneer
James William Bonnyman
4th Bn. Special Brigade, 
Royal Engineers
14th July 1916.
​Row D. 8.




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129314 Pioneer
Sidney George Milsom
4th Bn. Special Brigade, 
Royal Engineers
14th July 1916, aged 24.
Row D. 9.

Son of Samuel and Ellen Milsom, of 2, Pickwick Place, Longwell Green, Bristol.



Picture
130423 Pioneer
William Charles Newbold
4th Bn. Special Brigade
14th July 1916.
​Row D. 10.



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