Maisnil (Maisnil-lès-Ruitz, "Maisnil Bouche")

Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1917
Vimy / Artois Sector

A village near Barlin where Robertson's company holds billets for much of May 1917: called "Maisnil Bouche" on first mention, "Maisnil" alone afterward.

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Mentioned in the diary · 11 entries

1917

  • 4 May 1917Hot & close Labyrinth 1st co'y moved to MAISNIL BOUCHE. Lunch at "B" mess with Wilkes. Spent the day marking maps. 2nd Coy moved back to Labyrin …
  • 5 May 1917… aby. Div. moved to BRUAY – Wasn't wise or I would have gone with them instead of sticking with #2 & going to MAISNIL BOUCHE – Suppose I'll shift along anyhow as soon as Divn gets settled again. – Cut down kit some …
  • 6 May 1917Cooler. Labyrinth to MAISNIL BOUCHE More or less nobodys darling to-day. – Got packed up & hiked it cross-country for the wan …
  • 7 May 1917Fine. MAISNIL BOUCHE Made a couple of fruitless attempts to see Fellowes at Gouy. Great event of the day. – We …
  • 8 May 1917Rain to fine. MAISNIL to GOUY Good heavy spring shower last night and this morning is bringing things on fine. …
  • 10 May 1917… . – Personally I don't think he has such a deuce of a lot in the East altho’ it is a long line. Was going to Maisnil after dinner but it looked rather showery so stayed in the mess & played solitaire. – I'l …
  • 11 May 1917Hot. Gouy No excitement. – Took Peake & Tenou over to MAISNIL to see a ball game that didn't materialize. – Jeff McPhail came in to lunch. – Was tellin …
  • 13 May 1917Hot & close Nothing stirring. – Walked over to MAISNIL BOUCHE thi aft & then on down to Corps. H.Q. – Saw Jeff McP. & got the correct line of dope for …
  • 19 May 1917Warm Phoned divn to enquire about Joe's chances for leave – They had no word of it opening. Went over to Maisnil Bouche + played with Boswell + Greening for a while. – Joe came back with me + we took in the 15 …
  • 21 May 1917… aft. – Bill Green blew in to tea & I went back to dinner with him. After dinner Mike + Bill wandered over to Maisnil with me. – Squire has them tent-pegging now. – He sure is a live wire. – Saw Wilson back …
  • 31 May 1917… kerell might be over. Squire was over for a while this aft & Béthune – 2 H.B. was around too. – Went over to Maisnil thinking to have a farewell dinner with the Co'y & found them all preparing to give Maj. …
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