Cross of Sacrifice and headstones in Morval British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, Picardy, France.


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. The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.


Size: 3624px × 2394px
Location: Pas de Calais, Picardy, France.
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
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