Bruay (Bruay-la-Buissière)
Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1916, 1917
Vimy / Artois Sector A former mining town southwest of Béthune, mentioned repeatedly through 1916 and 1917 for concerts, lectures, and errands, and where the Division relocates in May 1917.
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1917
- 7 January 1917… – thereby missing church parade. – Tok Emmers went to war this morning. – This aft Casey & I rode over to BRUAY – intended to go to a concert but it was too crowded. – Visited some shops, saw some very …
- 9 January 1917Windy Orderly dog. – Grouchy tonight. Went over to BRUAY with Boswell & had a deuce of a time persuading him to come home. – Called on the C.R.E. …
- 10 January 1917… hed off at 7.30 – everyone merry & bright – NOT – Arr'd at the inspection field, halfway between HOUDAIN & BRUAY at 9.10 - Na poo Gen. Currie. - About turn, quick march – “Indisposed” – wouldn't that fr …
- 14 January 1917… upboard in the mess – There are only 5 uncut cakes remaining from the various xmas parcels. – Went over to BRUAY with the O.C. to a lecture by Gen. Currie on the VERDUN fighting. – Went down to the C.R. …
- 29 April 1917… – Pretty well smashed up, – he never knew what happened I guess. – Had lunch up at #3 – Wilkes went in to BRUAY so I stuck around the office & wrote the odd letter. #1 co'y relieved in the line by #2 a …
- 5 May 1917Hot & Close – Showers & stormy at night. Laby. Div. moved to BRUAY – Wasn't wise or I would have gone with them instead of sticking with #2 & going to MAISN …
- 20 May 1917Hot. Everyone taking it fairly easy to-day. – Told Joe last night that I'd ride into BRUAY with him this aft. – Sorry I was so rash, but went over to the billet. Called a conferenc …