Aubigny (Aubigny-en-Artois)
Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1917, 1918
Vimy / Artois Sector A market town visited a few times through 1917: once for canteen supplies, though "too crowded" to get much, and later on the way to or from Écoivres.
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1917
- 2 April 1917Cold - Heavy snow Houdain Ecoivres Cambligneul Turned out at HOUDAIN instead of AUBIGNY and at the unearthly hour of 5.30 A.M. – Bad enough to hit that hole any time in the 24 b …
- 4 April 1917Snow. CAMBLIGNEUL Out on the training ground, getting a line on Fritz's trenches. Rode into AUBIGNY this aft to try + get some stuff at the canteen – Not very successfully as the town is to …
- 22 June 1917Cool – showers The day's work being done early, drove into AUBIGNY with Peake. – Came back via ECOIVRES, rather rainy & rotten. Have been checking up leave …
1918
- 8 January 1918Snow – Cold Wind. Met Marshall at the club & drove into AUBIGNY after lunch. – A bit cold but sleigh ran well. Had a peculiar evening. The Skipper & I go …
- 29 January 1918Fine Walked into AUBIGNY with Murray and Jake this aft. Called at the C.C.S. (42) & on Tobin. – Came up on the lea …
- 2 February 1918Fine. Borrowed Salmon’s mare & rode into Aubigny. Wheeler & I saw the “Archies” again. Lots of newspaper talk these days of strikes in Ger …
- 9 March 1918Fine. Everyone went to Aubigny this aft. so held the fort & read John Stuart Mill. – Redel & Bardec were going to put on …
- 15 March 1918… this morning. – 14 Prisoners. – Macdonald (Am. Eng.) came in to lunch, on his way back. – Tobin went back to Aubigny. – Skipper & Gus walked in. Kreilsheimer took Tobin’s place.Hank Smith, Junkin + Smee cam …
- 16 April 1918Dull. Cloudy. Went to AUBIGNY this morning on the lorry, to get my hair cut. but was out of luck. – Barber “blessé” – P …
- 20 April 1918Fine. Clear. Moved to the dug out at 12.30 A.M. & spent the remainder of the night there. Went in to Aubigny with Murray & Cockram. – Visited dentist at 42 C.C.S. & found out that I have not got “Tr …
- 29 April 1918Cloudy. Showers. Heavy strafe last night. – Quiet day. – Drove into Aubigny & back with Mac. – Went over to 3rd A.T. to tea. Impression is that Corps will be on the …