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SANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
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​Nord

​France


Location Information

Sancourt is a village in the Department of the Nord, 5 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and 1 kilometre east of the main Cambrai to Douai road (N43).

Sancourt British Cemetery is signposted from the village and can be found about 600 metres along the Rue Maurice Camier.


Visiting Information

Wheelchair access is possible with some difficulty.


Historical Information

Sancourt village was captured by the Canadian Corps on the 29th September 1918. The British Cemetery was made in October 1918.

There are 236, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, 19 are unidentified.

The cemetery covers an area of 634 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.

Total Burials: 236.

Identified Casualties: Canada 211, United Kingdom 6. Total 217.

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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.
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    • HAINAUT
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  • France
    • AISNE
    • MARNE
    • NORD
    • OISE
    • PAS DE CALAIS
    • SEINE-ET-MARNE
    • SEINE-MARITIME
    • SOMME
    • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS
    • FRENCH NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
    • French Memorials
  • Gallipoli
  • Other Countries
  • Architects
  • Shot at Dawn
  • Victoria Cross
  • Miscellaneous
  • Regimental Badges
  • "Silent Cities" Revisited