Boulogne
France
Mentioned: 1915 (referenced), 1916, 1918 (diary)
Transit / Journey A major French Channel port, used repeatedly as a crossing point for leave.
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1916
- 3 January 1916… it was on the boat. Fairly rough crossing. Pope, Bull & Cassels casualties. I was foolish + wouldn’t. - Arr’d Boulogne about 1. - Put up at the Hotel Louvre. - Some dump. Not going up till tomorrow. - Spent t …
- 4 January 1916… Lille Bailleuil. Today has been an experience, especially during the latter part of the trip. - Pulled out of Boulogne 9.45 A.M. for Calais. Had lunch & left there 1.30 for Hazebruck. - Arr’d about 3.45. Wand …
- 27 May 1916G.H. got away in the small hours. – Lucky dog, with his wife in Boulogne. – Joe continues to live on the works just as if he didn’t have Co’y duties to look after …
- 5 June 1916… Ed. Archibald, a 1st CMR capt. & some imperials. – 1st C.M.R’s answered roll call yesterday 60 strong. Arr’d Boulogne 10.30 – Got nabbed to march a party to the boat. – Chased up to #3 – Saw Scriver & Tinlin …
- 27 August 1916… f room for Nig. none for me. – Took side door pull man. – Am hoping it wan’t crumby. Some journey. – Calais – Boulogne.
- 1 November 1916… – Only one extra-super came up. Wallis by name. – Oldish chap. Seems fairly decent. – Other chap got sent to Boulogne on a course. I wonder how they arrange who goes. – Two lovely letters from H.
1918
- 19 April 1918… pretty clear to-night, expect we shall hear from him again. – Ferguson (11th Co’y) in to lunch on his way to Boulogne. – Watt (12th Co’y) in this aft. – Fergie says we are back to the ramparts at Ypres. – Th …
- 24 April 1918… to-night down Arras way. – Loudest racket I’ve heard in some time. Fergie was in to tea on his way back from Boulogne. Richthofen, leader of the Hun “circus” squadron reported killed in to-day’s (23rd) “Mail …
- 9 July 1918Fine to showery Got parties shipped back to their units. Went down to BOULOGNE with Antliff & a couple of other chaps from V Sqdn. – Gus came along too. – Hadn’t realiz …
- 23 August 1918LONDON Arr’d Boulogne 5 A.M. & went to club. – Had a wash-up & waited for breakfast. – Went to dock about 8.00 …
- 9 September 1918Boulogne – Unit Left Boulogne 8.45. – Hit St. POL about 1.00 – Got a tender to SAVY. Met Chambers …