Marfaux (New Zealand) Memorial

Marne

Location Information: 

Marfaux (New Zealand) Memorial takes the form of a panel stone erected in the shelter in Marfaux British Cemetery. It commemorates, by name, 10 casualties of the New Zealand Cyclist Battalion who fell in July 1918 and who have no known grave. Marfaux is a commune 18.5 kilometres from Reims and 16 kilometres from Epernay. Marfaux British Cemetery is about 1 kilometre south-east of the village along the RD386, on the north-east side of the road to Nanteuil-la-Fosse and on the south-east side of the crossroad from Bois-de-Courton to Cuitron.

Historical Information: 

Marfaux was captured by the Germans in May 1918, and retaken, after severe fighting, on the 23rd July, by the 51st (Highland) and 62nd (West Riding) Divisions and the New Zealand Cyclist Battalion.

Cemetery Details

Cemetery name: 
MARFAUX (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL
Cemetery Location: 
France
NZ Casualties:
10
Total Known Casualties:
10

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