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MORVAL BRITISH CEMETERY 
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​Pas De Calais

​France


​GPS Coordinates - Latitude: 50.03178, Longitude: 2.87

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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 indictated on the right at the roadside.

GPS Coordinates:

Latitude: 50.03178
Longitude: 2.87


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.

Casualty Details:  UK 54, Germany 1, Total Burials: 55.

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


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

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Second Lieutenant 
L. T. 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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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)
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