Fresnoy (Fresnoy-en-Gohelle)
Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1917
Vimy / Artois Sector A village next to Oppy, northeast of Arras. Taken cleanly by the 1st Brigade on May 3, 1917, then retaken by the Germans six days later: see the "Fresnoy, and 'Be Liberal with the Eyewash'" and "Fresnoy, Lost Again" context panels for those two dates.
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1917
- 2 May 1917… byrinth Nothing particular stirring. – Took a walk up to AUSBURGER to see Capt. Lynn. – 1st Bde. going after FRESNOY to-morrow morning. – Ben Bate, Pennock, Holloway & Staples all in for the show. – Seems l …
- 3 May 1917Hot C.R.E. – Labyrinth 1st Bde went over at 3.45 A.M. & took FRESNOY objectives as per schedule. – IIDiv held up till 3 P.M. on left & on the right the Il Imp …
- 4 May 1917… "B" mess with Wilkes. Spent the day marking maps. 2nd Coy moved back to Labyrinth. Heavy counter attacks on FRESNOY last night. Further progress N.W. of St Quentin.
- 9 May 1917… ield Co'y & I will. – Went home to dinner & spent the evening helping entertain #2 Co'y. – The Bosche retook Fresnoy early yesterday A.M. & it's a damn shame. – He's making a stiff fight to hang on to the h …
- 10 May 1917… if he were not quite so gifted in the conversational line. No particular war news in to-day. – Did hear that FRESNOY had been retaken. – Some people are very windy regarding the possibility of Russia backin …