Doullens
Somme, France
Mentioned: 1917, 1918
Somme Sector A stop on a road trip in April 1917: Robertson and a party hit Doullens "about tea-time" and stick around until nearly dark, on their way toward St. Pol.
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1917
- 1 April 1917… saw some familiar spots as we came up thro' Halloy-les-Pernois. – Played bridge most of the afternoon. – Hit DOULLENS about tea-time & stuck there till pretty near dark. – Settled down for the night – Pulled …
1918
- 15 May 1918… it[sic] was warm as this at home I’d not be wearing woollens but over here it’s different. – Skipper went to Doullens. – Says that the big bosche offensive won’t come off for some time yet. – All C.O.’s of r …