Wancourt (French pronunciation: [wɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Wancourt is situated some...

Vaast–Bailleul-aux-Cornailles road. About 3 mi (4.8 km) behind were the Wancourt–Feuchy and to the north the Point du Jour lines, running from the Scarpe...

with a final objective of the Monchyriegel (Monchy switch line) between Wancourt and Feuchy. The Third Army attack on the German defences either side of...

Vitry-en-Artois Waben Wacquinghen Wail Wailly Wailly-Beaucamp Wambercourt Wamin Wancourt Wanquetin Wardrecques Warlencourt-Eaucourt Warlincourt-lès-Pas Warlus Warluzel...

Wales's Own), British Army during the First World War. On 23 April 1917 near Wancourt, France, he performed a deed for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross...

then the column kept going to Agny and Beaurains, before a party reached Wancourt on the Cojeul. Infantry garrisoned Agny and Beaurains and the 4th RTR repulsed...

Vitry-en-Artois Waben Wacquinghen Wail Wailly Wailly-Beaucamp Wambercourt Wamin Wancourt Wanquetin Wardrecques Warlencourt-Eaucourt Warlincourt-lès-Pas Warlus Warluzel...

advanced over 5 kilometres and captured the towns of Monchy-le-Preux and Wancourt. Lieutenant Charles Smith Rutherford VC MC MM from the 5th Canadian Mounted...

Army. On 1 October, the French at Arras were pushed back from Guémappe, Wancourt and Monchy-le-Preux, until the arrival of X Corps. By 1 October, two more...

Beginning in April, the Scots Greys were engaged in action around the town of Wancourt. In three days of fighting, in an action that would become known as the...