JONCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Joncourt
Aisne
France
General Directions: Joncourt is a small village 10 kilometres north of St. Quentin. It lies 1.5 kilometres south east of Estrees, a village on the D932 which eventually leads to Le Cateau. The Cemetery lies on the D71, 200 metres to the south of Joncourt, and is signposted from the crossroads above Joncourt church.
The village of Joncourt was immediately west of the German fortification called the Beaurevoir-Fonsomme Line. It was captured by Australian troops on 31 September 1918, and cleared by the 5th Australian and 32nd Divisions on the following day. The majority of burials within the cemetery are men of the 10th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. All of the graves date from the period 30 September-4 October 1918.
Casualty Details: UK 61, Total Burials: 61
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