Soldiers nicknames for places

[Inchmeaders]

Hi. New to this group and wondering if anyone can help. I’m transcribing my grandfathers war memoirs which I’ve just discovered in a couple of old exercise books. They were written in retrospect in the 1960s. He served as a driver/gunner and despatch runner (Don.R) in the Arras & Cambrai area from late 1916 - 1918. He was with the RFA attached to the 56th London Territorial Division, 280th Brigade. His recall for place names is very good but I’m completely stumped by one as he describes it being called ‘Dogknees’ by the troops as that was the nearest they could come to pronouncing it. Having exhausted my search capabilities I just wondered if anyone has come across it? 
Thanks

[mebu]

Doignies, a few miles west of Cambrai?

 

I think 56 Div around there in 1918

 

Edited 5 December , 2023 by mebu

[Inchmeaders]

Thanks so much! I’ve scoured maps looking for it but must have been looking in the wrong direction. That’s great. 😃

 

[Howard]

You might like Trench Talk: Words of the First World War by Peter Doyle and Julian Walker.

It is about more than just place names.

Howard

[Inchmeaders]

Thanks. I just needed the name for that one place as I’ve been able to decipher all the others. 

[Matlock1418]

3 hours ago, Inchmeaders said:

‘Dogknees’

2 hours ago, mebu said:

Doignies

I love it 

M