Houdain
Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1917
Vimy / Artois Sector A town near Barlin and Bruay: the site of an inspection field on January 10, 1917, and later part of a location tag ("Houdain Ecoivres Cambligneul") in an April entry.
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1917
- 10 January 1917… t 7.00. Marched off at 7.30 – everyone merry & bright – NOT – Arr'd at the inspection field, halfway between HOUDAIN & BRUAY at 9.10 - Na poo Gen. Currie. - About turn, quick march – “Indisposed” – wouldn't …
- 11 January 1917… etc, – This aft. on parade the Maj. sprung a little co'y drill on us. – Got away with it o.k. – Went over to HOUDAIN & saw the dentist. – To my delight there is only the one bad one requiring attention. Had …
- 13 January 1917… need a lot of parade ground work to remind them that they are soldiering. – So do the officers. Went over to HOUDAIN & made a date with the dentist – Proceeded to #2 Co'y to dinner and watched them play bri …
- 16 January 1917COLDER - Frozen up all day. Went over to HOUDAIN & let the dentist discover that the nerve in the tooth he is treating has a bit of life i …
- 2 April 1917Cold - Heavy snow Houdain Ecoivres Cambligneul Turned out at HOUDAIN instead of AUBIGNY and at the unearthly hour o …