Étaples
Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1917
Transit / Journey A Channel coast town south of Boulogne, home to a vast complex of British hospitals and base camps during the war. Home to No. 1 British Red Cross Hospital (the Duchess of Westminster's) where Robertson is treated after being shot through the neck in February 1917. He arrives March 1, and passes back through it three weeks later as a Base Details camp on his way to rejoin his unit.
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1917
- 1 March 1917ETAPLES – Le TOUQUET Arrived ETAPLES about 2.30 A.M. – Long ambulance ride to come place with hig …
- 21 March 1917Cold - Clear Evacuated. – for "Base" duty. Left Hospital – 2.30 P.M. for Base Details Camp – ETAPLES. Entrained – 9.30 P.M. for LE HAVRE Got rather a jolt when the M.O told me I was going to …
1918
- 18 February 1918Arr’d Etaples 4.45 A.M. Breakfast at Y.M. rest hut & left at 8.40. Arr’d Paris 4.00 P.M. Didn’t find Bu …