Private Gwilym Morley

16 Jun 1944

Private Gwilym Morley served with the 2nd Airborne Division Ox and Bucks Light Infantry and took part in the D-Day landings to Normandy on 5-6 June 1944.

Pte Morley died on 16 June 1944, aged 22 years old. He is now buried at Ranville War Cemetery, Normandy.

 

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Headstone image provided by Bob Hilton.

By Rebecca Blackburn with information supplied by Bob Hilton. Grave image kindly supplied by Russell Morley

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OS Gwilym Morley in civilian dress

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Russell Morley said:
Please change first name to Gwilym (from Gwilyn) which is the correct spelling.
Gwilym is my second cousin. I will be visiting his grave next week 12/7/23.
Benjamin Hill said:
We apologise for the incorrect spelling. Thank you for informing us.
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