Roclincourt found itself uncomfortably close to most of the fighting during World War I, with tragic consequences for the village.

During the opening years of the war, the nearby trenches were manned by French troops of the 10th Army.

The British troops were surprised and not pleased to find the trenches along this sector to be in a very poor condition.

Both the Devonshires and the East Surreys suffered casualties due to these bombardments and members of both regiments can be found in the cemeteries around Roclincourt and Arras.

The village has excellent road links, being close to a junction on the A26 autoroute which gives it good access to the whole of the European motorway network.