Boves Wood
Somme, France
Mentioned: 1918
Somme Sector A staging area southeast of Amiens, August 6–8, 1918, where Robertson's unit locates its lines and waits for the Battle of Amiens to open. Coordinates approximate the wood's location near the village of Boves.
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1918
- 6 August 1918Rain HORNOY – VERS Messing about all morning awaiting orders. – They want us to do a 44 km trek to BOVES WOOD tonight. – Too much. – Saw the CRE & got his OK to stage at VERS. Went ahead on the bike …
- 7 August 1918Fine VERS – BOVES WOOD – Dozed in the T.M.’s office till 2 A.M. + then went out on the road to meet the troops – …