Carency
Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1917
Vimy / Artois Sector A village Robertson walks out to and back from while censoring, on May 9, 1917: the same day he learns Fresnoy has been retaken (see that date's context panel). An observation balloon nearby is shot down by Fritz in July.
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1917
- 9 May 1917… - SERVINS Took over the arduous duties of 2nd in command. – Consisted chiefly of censoring & walking out to CARENCY & back with S.H. – That itself was a good day's work. – Bill Lindsay was around the yard …
- 12 July 1917… at 10 days prelim. bombardment will start about 15th. – He is working round St. Jean. Fritz brought down the CARENCY balloon this aft. + has been shelling round the next one all evening. The skipper has a r …