Rancourt Military Cemetery - Rancourt, France
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[EN] Rancourt Military Cemetery is a British World War I Cemetery located in Rancourt in the Somme. [FR] Le cimetière « Rancourt Military Cemetery » est un cimetière Britannique de la Première Guerre mondiale situé à Rancourt dans la Somme.
Waymark Code: WM15ARD
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 11/25/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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A military cemetery from the First World War, it is very well maintained like all the others in the region. It is important to discover these places of memory. Let us never forget these young people coming to die with us for our freedom.

"Rancourt is a small village on the main N17 road between Bapaume and Peronne. The Military Cemetery is on the outskirts of the south side of the village. It lies in the fields to the right of the main road facing a large French military cemetery.

Rancourt was captured by the French on 24 September 1916, and remained in Allied hands until 24 March 1918 and the German advance. It was recaptured by the 47th (London) Division on 1 September 1918.

The cemetery was begun by units of the Guards Division in the winter of 1916-17, and used again by the burial officers of the 12th and 18th Divisions in September 1918.

After the Armistice, six graves from the surrounding battlefields were brought into Row E. Rancourt Military Cemetery contains 93 burials and commemorations of the First World War. 20 of the burials are unidentified but there is a special memorial to one casualty known to be buried among them.

There are also three Second World War burials in the cemetery. The cemetery was designed by N A Rew."

Sources : The Cemetery

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Un cimetière militaire de la première guerre mondiale, il est très bien entretenu comme tous les autres dans la région. C'est important de découvrir ces lieux de mémoire. N'oublions jamais ces jeunes gens venir mourir chez nous pour notre liberté.

" Rancourt est un petit village sur la route principale N17 entre Bapaume et Peronne.Le cimetière militaire est à la périphérie du côté sud du village, dans les champs à droite de la route principale face à un grand cimetière militaire français.

Rancourt fut capturé par les Français le 24 septembre 1916 et resta aux mains des Alliés jusqu'au 24 mars 1918 et l'avance allemande. Il a été repris par la 47th (London) Division le 1er septembre 1918.

Le cimetière a été commencé par des unités de la Division des gardes durant l'hiver 1916-1917, et utilisé de nouveau par les officiers funéraires des divisions 12 et 18 en septembre 1918.

Après l'armistice, six tombes des champs de bataille environnants ont été apportées à la rangée E. Le cimetière militaire de Rancourt contient 93 sépultures et commémorations de la Première Guerre mondiale. 20 des sépultures ne sont pas identifiées mais il y a un mémorial spécial à une victime connue pour être enterrée parmi elles.

Il y a également trois sépultures de la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans le cimetière. Le cimetière a été conçu par N A Rew."

Sources : Le Cimetière

Type of Historic Site: Military Cemetery

Address of Building, Object, or Site:
D1017
Rancourt, Somme France
80360


Website: [Web Link]

Admission Prices: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

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