1 CAVALRY DIVISION Headquarters, Branches and Services Adjutant and Quarter-Master General

1 January 1916 - 31 December 1917 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1099)

682 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, Branches and Services Adjutant and Quarter-Master General, 1st Cavalry Division, covering January 1916 to December 1917 across 664 pages. It names 40 places across 71 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries two lists of honours and awards, three casualty and personnel returns, four returns of horse casualties, 104 reports, narratives and plans, 127 appendices and two diagrams. Among the papers are: Honours and Rewards. Appendix No. 2; Honours and rewards; War Diary, "Q", casualties of the Dismounted Division, during the period in action; Consolidated statement of casualties Incurred during Period 1/1/16 to 14/2/16; Appendix No. 3. Graph of "Reinforcements Received and "Battle Casualties". January-June; War Diary, "Q" 1st Cavalry Division, (Appendix "A" 29.2.16.) casualties amongst Horses; Routine orders 1st Cavalry Division; Routine order, 1st. Cavalry Division; Appendix 2. No: 98. Routine orders. 1st Cavalry Division numbered 2 to 100 (3 of them); Appendix 5. Routine Orders., 1st Cavalry Division numbered 4 to 15 (5 of them); Traffic instructions in case of a thaw after a hard frost.; Orders for Concentration of Dismounted Parties..The diary opens at Samer on 1 January 1916. 1916 is spent at Samer, Friville-Escarbotin, Allonville, Rollencourt Chateau and Canaples. 1917 is the most travelled year, 30 places against 20 in the next busiest, and is spent at Samer, Condette, Busnes, Merville and Willeman. It closes at Flamicourt on 31 December 1917. Samer is where it spent longest, 326 days across thirteen separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 31.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Rollencourt Chateau.In 1916 it is also recorded at Pont Noyelles, Bresle, Le Quesnoy-sous-Airaines, Treux, La Neuville, Carnoy Valley, Frohen Le Grand, Rollencourt and Buigny St Maclou. In 1917 it is also recorded at Quilen, Wavrans, Hermaville, St. Nicolas, Haute Avesnes, Anvin, Auchel, Coyecque, Wormhoudt and Maresquel.

• Reihe: War Diaries - Facsimile Reprints of Official War Office WO95 Documents
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Erster Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781474500128
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.04.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press