PERNOIS BRITISH CEMETERY
Halloy-Les-Pernois
Somme
France
Location Information
Pernois and Halloy are villages on either side of the secondary road about 16 kilometres south-west of Doullens. Pernois British Cemetery is just south of this road.
Historical Information
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.
Casualty Details: UK 336, Australia 63, India 4, Germany 17, Total Burials: 419
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield
Dedications
4526 Private James Albert Ahern, 53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. 27th April 1918, aged 29.
Remembered with honour by great nephew, Patrick Flood.
279A Private Theo Varian, 51st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. 6th May 1918, aged 32.
"We understand the sacrifice"
Remembered by his great, great, great nephew, Captain Colin Varian
Pernois and Halloy are villages on either side of the secondary road about 16 kilometres south-west of Doullens. Pernois British Cemetery is just south of this road.
Historical Information
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.
Casualty Details: UK 336, Australia 63, India 4, Germany 17, Total Burials: 419
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield
Dedications
4526 Private James Albert Ahern, 53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. 27th April 1918, aged 29.
Remembered with honour by great nephew, Patrick Flood.
279A Private Theo Varian, 51st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. 6th May 1918, aged 32.
"We understand the sacrifice"
Remembered by his great, great, great nephew, Captain Colin Varian
2937 Private
David John Morgan
60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
28th April 1918, aged 23.
Plot I B. 10.
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
Picture courtesy of John Barry Morgan, great nephew of David John Morgan
David John Morgan
60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
28th April 1918, aged 23.
Plot I B. 10.
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
Picture courtesy of John Barry Morgan, great nephew of David John Morgan
