Villers-lès-Cagnicourt

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Villers-lès-Cagnicourt (, literally Villers near Cagnicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Villers-lès-Cagnicourt is situated some 15 mi southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and D13 roads.

History

The village church has plaques dedicated to several Canadian soldiers decorated for valour in the fighting nearby in 1918, including Sergeant Arthur George Knight, VC, of the 10th Battalion, CEF.

Population

Places of interest

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