Grandcourt village was reached by part of the 36th (Ulster) Division on the 1st July, 1916, and occupied without fighting by patrols of the Howe Battalion early in February, 1917. To the South-East of it is Courcelette, taken by the 2nd Canadian Division on the 15th September, 1916.
Regina Trench was a German work, captured for a time by the 5th Canadian Brigade on the 1st October, 1916; attacked again by the 1 st and 3rd Canadian Divisions on the 8th October; taken in part by the 18th and 4th Canadian Divisions on the 21 st October; and finally cleared by the 4th Canadian Division on the 11th November, 1916.
The original part of the cemetery (now Plot 11, Rows A to D) was made in the winter of 1916-1917. The cemetery was completed after the Armistice by the concentration of graves from the battlefields of Courcelette, Grandcourt and Miraumont. The dates of death are, for the great majority, October, 1916, to February, 1917.
There are now over 2,000, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over half are unidentified and special memorials are erected to thirteen soldiers from the United Kingdom and one from Canada, believed to be buried among them. There is 1 American soldier buried here. The cemetery covers an area of 6,846 square metres.
Two considerable groups of scattered graves, classed as cemeteries, were concentrated to Regina Trench Cemetery:

COURCELETTE ROAD CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT, was on the West side of West Miraumont Road, between Courcelette and Miraumont; and in it were buried soldiers from Canada and from the United Kingdom, who fell in September-November, 1916.

MIRAUMONT BRITISH CEMETERY, on the East side of the same road, contained the graves of soldiers from Canada and from the United Kingdom, who fell in September-December, 1916.

Although Regina Trench Cemetery is in the commune of Grandcourt, it is not possible to gain access to the cemetery from Grandcourt. Visitors should approach the cemetery from the direction of Courcelette, which is a village about 8 kilometres north-east of Albert (next to the main road D929 Albert-Bapaume). The cemetery lies about 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village of Courcelette (signposted in the centre of Courcelette) and will be found 1.5 kilometres down a single track lane (not suitable for cars).

Number of burials by Unit

Those with awards buried in this cemetery

Collis-Sandes, Capt Maurice James, Mentioned in despatches, B Coy 11th Bn Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 17th Feb., 1917. age 30. V F. 14

Crockett, Sgt P.H. D.C.M., 23117, 14th Bn Canadian Inf (Quebec Regt) died 7th Sept, 1916. III. G. 22

Dix, 2/Lt Herbert Golden, M.C., 7th Bn Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regt) killed in action 14th Feb., 1917. age 23. VI. D. 8

Dyson, Capt Hubert Archibald, Mentioned in despatches, A Coy, 7th Bn The Buff (East Kent Regt) killed in action near Grandcourt 18th Nov, 1916. age 23. VIII. G. 9

Grayley, Sgt, W., D.C.M. 8899, 6th Bn Yorkshire Regt., killed in action 30th Sept, 1916 IX. H. 4

Green, C.S.M. E. J., D.C.M., SD/874. 11th Bn Royal Sussex Regt., 21st Oct. 1916, age 21. IX. M. 23

Green, L/Cpl Robert, M.M., 848. 17th Bn Royal Fusiliers, Died 24th Feb., 1917, age 26. IV. C. 6.

Hill, Pte Arthur William. M.M., 43274, 55th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Inf) Died 1st Mar. 1917. age 20. IX. C. 30

Hurd, Cpl W. M.M. 220446, 1st Bn East Yorkshire Regt, Died 24th Aug. 1918, age 24 VIII. B. 11

Kay, Sgt Peter. M.M., R/9284, 1st Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps, Died 17th Feb, 1917, VIII. B. 8.

Longworth, Pte Arthur, Mentioned in Despatches, G/668, 12th Bn Middlesex Regt, Died 17th Feb, 1917, age 26. VI. C. 28.

Montgomery, Sgt F.E. M.M., 432909, 49th Bn Canadian Inf (Alberta Regt) Died 8th Oc., 1916. II. D. 55

Moyses, Pte J. M.M., 4191, 55th Coy Machine Gun Corps Inf, Died 1st Mar. 1917. IX. D. 8.

Nicholls, 2 Lt H.W. M.C., Northumberland Fusiliers attd 1st Bn East Yorkshire Regt, Died 24th Aug, 1918. VIII. G. 13

Owen, L/Sgt W. E. M.M., 46631, 15th Bn Durham Light Inf, killed in action 24th Aug. 1918, age 19. VII. A. 23

Potts, C.S.M. G. D.C.M. 201955, 15th Bn Durham Light Inf, died 24th Aug, 1918, VII. B. 23

Potvin, Cpl Louis, M.M. 61866, 22nd Bn Canadian Inf (Quebec Regt) killed in action 3rd Oct, 1916 IV. A. 5

Ready, Sgt A. H. M.M. 3137, 12th Bn Middlesex Regt., Died 26th Oct, 1916. age 24. VIII. K. 4.

Sears, Pte H.R. M.M., 49308, 23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers, Died 17th Feb, 1917. VII. D. 2.

Simon, Cpl P. M.M., 2866, 8th Bn East Surrey Regt Died 18th Feb, 1917, age 23. VIII. B. 14

Vincent 2/Lt George Ernest, D.C.M., 9th Bn Middlesex Regt formerly London Regt (London Irish Rifles) killed in action at Miraumont 17th Feb., 1917 age 21. IV. F. 16

Wood, L/Sgt A. R. M.M and Bar., 426, 8th Bn East Surrey Regt, killed in action 19th Nov. 1916 age 26. VI. C. 19

Others buried in this cemetery

Anderson, Pte George, 50351, 11th Bn Royal Fusiliers killed in action 17th Feb. 1917. age 29. IV. F. 12 His brother Robert also fell, Unable to find details

Frazer, Bugler Harold George, 410097, 38th Bn, Canadian Inf (Eastern Ontario Regt) killed in action 18th Nov. 1916. Age 17. I. C. 8.

Metcalf, Pte W.R. 455696, Royal Canadian Regt., killed in action 8th Oct, 1916, age 17. II. F. 14

Montagu, Pte Herbert Gerald, 20413, 2/4th Bn Ox and Bucks Light Inf formerly Royal Munster Fusiliers, killed in action 25th Nov. 1916 age 24. VII. N. 7. His brother Flt Lt Rupert Samuel Montagu was killed in the loss on H.M. Airship R 38 24th Aug. 1921 age 26. Buried at Hull Western Cemetery, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Ormerod, Pte James Brooke, 49632, 13th Bn Cheshire Regt. killed in action 8th Oct, 1916, age 30. IX. C. 15, His brother also fell Pte Alfred Ormerod 5404 20th Bn Royal Fusiliers died 24th April, 1917. Age 34. Son of Benjamin and Cassandra Ormerod, of Sandywood, Pendlebury, Manchester. Manchester Grammar School and B.A., Durham University. Was about to be ordained by the Bishop of Southwell when war broke out; with the permission of the Bishop he enlisted, August, 1914. Buried at Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais,France, VII. C. 14.

Porterfield, L/Cpl David Albert, 25708, 9th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed in action 1st July 1916, age 17. VII. H. 26.

Shaw, 1st Lieutenant, Ervin David, Aviation Sect. Signal Reserve Corps. American Army attd. 48th Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Killed in aerial combat 9th July 1918. Age 24 IX A. 9.