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MORVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Pas De Calais

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.03097, Longitude: 2.87581

Location Information

Morval is a village 30 kilometres almost due south of Arras, and about 3 kilometres west of Sailly-Saillisel and the N.37 road from Arras to Bapaume and Péronne. The communal cemetery is some 200 yards east of the church. The joint grave of two British airmen is just north of the entrance, on the eastern side of the main path.

Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Morval Communal Cemetery
Morval Communal Cemetery
Morval Communal Cemetery
Morval Communal Cemetery
Morval Communal Cemetery
Morval Communal Cemetery
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42249 Pilot Officer 
James Graham Masters
Pilot in 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force
23rd May 1940, aged 19. 

Son of Herbert and Daisy Eveline Masters, of Westminster, London.

His headstone bears the inscription "Brief, Brave And Glorious Was His Young Career"



Other Burial Details

581420 Flight Sergeant Eugene Tucker, Observer in 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 23rd May 1940, aged 24. Son of Patrick Joseph and Mary Tucker, of Denton, Manchester. His headstone bears the inscription "Requiescat In Pace. Loving Lord Jesus, Give Them Eternal Rest"
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Morval British Cemetery
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The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


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