Vendegies-sur-Écaillon (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃d(ə)ʒi syʁ ekajɔ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
History
In his memoir of World War I, A S Bullock recalls the night of 24 October 1918 when he was among the reserves helping the Gloucestershire Regiment in a final push against the Germans at Vendegies-sur-Écaillon. He notes that although 'maps were scarce',[4] he managed not only to obtain one but to retain it after the war, complete with mud from the battlefield.[5]
Bullock recalls marching on from Vendegies-sur-Écaillon to Sepmeries, where on 27 October he narrowly escaped death at a spot in square Q12 of this same map.
Heraldry
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The arms of Vendegies-sur-Écaillon are blazoned : Or, a 6-spoked wheel gules.
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Barnes, A F The Story of the 2/5th Gloucestershire Regiment, 1914-1918, Crypt House Press, Gloucester, 1930, page 88
- ^ Bullock, A S, Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir, The History Press, 2009, page 81
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