Rancourt Military Cemetery contains 93 graves and commemorations from the First World War (including 20 unidentified graves). There are also 3 graves from the Second World War in the cemetery (crew of the Blenheim IV bomber shot down in May 1940). Rancourt was captured by the French on September 24, 1916, and remained in Allied hands until March 24, 1918, and the German advance. It was recaptured by the 47th (London) Division on September 1, 1918.

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Location: Rancourt, Péronne, Hauts-De-France, France

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