Tincques
Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1918
Vimy / Artois Sector A village between St. Pol and Aubigny. The site of the Dominion Day grandstand-building project Robertson's Bridging Unit takes on in June-July 1918: a grandstand running the full way round the field, four private boxes, four bandstands, and 200 yards of trestle bridging pressed into service as seating.
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1918
- 16 May 1918Hot Bright. The first really hot day. – White (52nd Div) was down & stayed to lunch. Simpson came up from Tincques this aft, & Murray put him up for the night, so phoned Simmy & Macuaig to come over. – Go …
- 23 June 1918Fine. Bright Went down to TINCQUES this morning & got the lay-out. – Some job – A grand-stand to go all the way round the fi …
- 24 June 1918Showery Full. Went down to TINCQUES on first lorry & stayed till 4.30 – Got Track, diamond, & tennis court all skinned. – Sho …
- 4 July 1918Warm. Spent the day at Tincques. – The 3rd Bde want a lot of help with their show & I’m hanged if I feel like working on …
- 21 July 1918… k to the C.E.M.T. Coy with Binns & Dawson to learn how to run our new buses. – Took them down to the field at Tincques & ran round the track. – Got on very well. The R.G.A. licked us again at indoor ball. Sta …