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MORVAL BRITISH CEMETERY 
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​Pas De Calais

​France


​GPS Coordinates - Latitude: 50.03178, Longitude: 2.87

Morval British Cemetery
Location Information

From Bapaume, take the RN17 direction Peronne. On arrival at the village of Le Transloy turn right onto the RD19 and signpost indicates Morval 5 kilometres. Travelling through Les Boeufs take RD74 to Morval. At Morval, the long Cemetery access is clearly indicated on the right at the roadside.


Visiting Information

The access track to the cemetery may be difficult under bad weather conditions.

Wheelchair access to the cemetery is possible via main entrance.  


Historical Information

Morval was captured by the 5th Division on 25 September 1916, and remained in the hands of the Allies until 24 March 1918 and the German advance. It was regained by the 38th (Welsh) Division, after fierce fighting, on 1 September 1918. The cemetery was made by V Corps in the same month.

Morval British Cemetery contains 54 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, one of which is unidentified. All died between 26 August and 6 September 1918.

Total Burials: 55.

Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 53, Germany 1. Total 54.

​Unidentified Casualty: United Kingdom 1.

The cemetery was designed by
Sir Reginald Blomfield.
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54103 Private
William Thomas Arthur 
15th Bn. Welsh Regiment
1st September 1918.
Row A. 6.

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Captain
Tom Cecil Haydn Berry
5th Bn. 
Welsh Regiment
30th august 1918, aged 26.
Row B. 26.

Son of Thomas William and Henrietta Berry, of "Lyndhurst," Pen-Y-Graig (Rhondda), Glam. Born at Stone, Staffs. Educated at Exeter School. B.A. Oxford, Scholar and Exhibitioner, Exeter College, Oxford.

His headstone bears the inscription "Heaven's Morning Breaks"



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Second Lieutenant
John Stanley Graham
4th Bn. 
Welsh Regiment
30th August 1918, aged 23.
Row B. 24.

Son of Ralph Watson Graham and Sarah Anne Graham, of Westoe, South Shields.



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Second Lieutenant 
Llewellyn Thomas Richards
​17th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
4th September 1918, aged 20.
Row B. 21.


Born at Portllanfraith, Newport, Mon. Son of W.D. and Rachel Richards, of 78, The Avenue, Wainfelin, Pontypool.

​His headstone bears the inscription; "Until The Day Dawn And The Shadows Flee Away.
"

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93541 Private
Richard Clements Richards
13th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1st September 1918.
Row A. 8.

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Battle of the Somme. Troops in a support trench. Morval, August 1916. © IWM (Q 44795)
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Battle of Morval. Supporting troops following the first line of attack near Morval, 25th September 1916. © IWM (Q 1312)

Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

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NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS

Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs
Bulls Road Cemetery
Guards Cemetery, Combles


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