Guemappe British Cemetery

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Guemappe was captured by Commonwealth troops on 23 and 24 April 1917, twelve days after Wancourt. It was lost on 23 March 1918 and retaken by the Canadian Corps on the following 26 August. Guemappe British Cemetery was begun by the 15th (Scottish) Division after the capture of Guemappe, and used by fighting units until January 1918. It was severely damaged by shell-fire in 1918.

Casualty Details: UK 169, Total Burials: 169

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Coordinates: 50°15'6"N 2°52'41"E

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Actipôle de l'A2 industrial estate 23 km
A2 motorway toll station 28 km
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Hospital Wood 29 km
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Bois Marrieres 30 km
Vaucellette Farm 31 km
Le Catelet 39 km
Bellenglise 45 km

Wancourt British Cemetery 0.8 km
aire de service Wancourt Est Wancourt Ouest 1.5 km
Haagen Dazs Ice Creams 4.5 km
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Tilloy British Cemetery 4.8 km
Vis-En-Artois Canadian Cemetery 5.2 km
Cemetery 5.5 km
Croisilles British Cemetery CWGC 6.4 km
Australian National Memorial, Bullecourt. 7.7 km

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