Thiepval
Somme, France
Mentioned: 1916
Somme Sector A village on the Somme battlefield, fought over through September 1916.
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1916
- 14 September 1916… e. Had to go up this aft. to guide them to their shovels. – Met Bill Boyle & Archie Gordon. – Heavy strafe on Thiepval at 6.30 P.M. – The land battleships went up forward just after dark. – Six of them went u …
- 25 September 1916… inner: – Dined at #1 Big show due to start again tonight. – 3rd Bgde going over + Bn Div. on left going after Thiepval.
- 27 September 1916… ment. – Going back for dinner tomorrow. – Bunches of prisoners coming down all day. – No news other than that Thiepval and Combles have been taken. – The 3rd Bgde. has lost a good man thro the death of Col. B …