MORVAL BRITISH CEMETERY
Morval
Pas de Calais
France
General Directions: 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.
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.
Further Information: Access is via a long grass path, this can be difficult to navigate during inclement weather, your vehicle should be left at the bottom of this path and the cemetery approached on foot.
Casualty Details: UK 54, Germany 1, Total Burials: 55
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