Le Havre
Normandy, France
Mentioned: 1917
Transit / Journey A major port city near the Canadian Corps' huge base camp at Harfleur. Robertson passes through by train in March 1917 on the way back to his unit after hospital, and later describes killing time there (billiards, the cinema, tea at Topsy's) in a set-piece entry, "My Impression of the Can. B.D."
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1917
- 21 March 1917… ated. – 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-day. Poor old Compton was very fed …
- 23 March 1917… the Adj. as "active" can't stick it here very long even if I do have to go sick as soon as I go up. Went into LE HAVRE with Ril, Jack Almon + McCourtney. – Met Alex, – Baker, out again as Capt. with 83rd Bty …
- 25 March 1917… on French trams. – You can travel 1st or 2nd class or stand on the platform. - There is very little to do in LE HAVRE. – Play billiards, go to the cinema. – Tea at Topsy's or Tortoni's. – Dinner & then it's …