Gouzeaucourt Explained

Gouzeaucourt
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason-azur-écusson-argent.svg
Arrondissement:	Cambrai
Canton:	Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Insee:	59269
Postal Code:	59231
Mayor:	Jacques Richard^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Cambrai
Coordinates:	50.0564°N 3.125°W
Elevation M:	118
Elevation Min M:	95
Elevation Max M:	137
Area Km2:	12.11

Gouzeaucourt (in French pronounced as /ɡuzokuʁ/) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[2] It was the scene of fierce fighting during World War I, and is mentioned in the poem "The Irish Guards" by Rudyard Kipling. There are 916 casualties from several nations interred at the Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

External links

• Book: Kipling, Rudyard . The Somme to Gouzeaucourt . The Irish Guards in the Great War . 1 . 1917 . Rudyard Kipling . 1 July 2016 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. Web site: Commune de Gouzeaucourt (59269) . . France . 28 June 2022 .
3. Web site: Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery . . 1 July 2016 .