Frévent
Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1916, 1918
Vimy / Artois Sector A town on the Canche river, south of St. Pol: a recurring rail and road junction throughout this diary's Pas-de-Calais billeting circuit. Reached October 22, 1916, where Robertson cuts out a tool-cart and looks up the E.F.C. with Stubbins.
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1916
- 22 October 1916… , clear, cool. – Trekked from BEALCOURT to CANNETMONT – Lunched al fresco en route. – Cut out a tool-cart at FREVENT & with Stubbins looked up the E.F.C. Fairly good billets. – Pete came back without gettin …
1918
- 3 July 1918… e gang started on wrecking & then went off for a trip with Stevenson & a couple of other chaps. – Lunched at Frévent & then went on to Auxi to do some shopping. – Sank 6 golden guineas in a new pair of fiel …
- 4 August 1918Rain Pulled out of SARS at 1.30 – Entrained at Frévent at 6.00 P.M. – All on board in an hour. – Train pulled out at 9.45 for unknown destinatio …