Amiens
France
Mentioned: 1916, 1918
Transit / Journey A city near the Somme front, mentioned as a hoped-for outing destination during that period.
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1918
- 14 February 1918Dull Skipper went to AMIENS Redelsperger & Bardec came up after dinner.
- 15 February 1918… inner but renigged so sent for Simmie & Melville to help eat the chicken that the skipper brought back from Amiens.
- 31 March 1918… ‘em. Not much change in the situation according to the papers. – The boche seems to be getting a bit nearer Amiens from the S.E. – Foch now has supreme command & the general idea seems to be that he will …
- 24 April 1918… Hun “circus” squadron reported killed in to-day’s (23rd) “Mail” (shot down 21-4-18) Bosch attacked again on AMIENS front
- 6 August 1918… WOOD tonight. – Too much. – Saw the CRE & got his OK to stage at VERS. Went ahead on the bike this aft. via AMIENS to BOVES WOOD + found Mitchell + his gang located with 2nd Bn. – Some roads to travel ove …
- 21 August 1918Hot. AMIENS Breakfast at 6.30 at C.E.M.T. Co’y – Went down to station & decided to miss the leave tra …