2 CAVALRY DIVISION Divisional Troops Signal Squadron Royal Engineers

1 August 1915 - 30 April 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1123/7)

236 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Signal Squadron Royal Engineers, Divisional Troops, 2nd Cavalry Division, covering August 1915 to April 1919 across 228 pages. It names 64 places across 92 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries thirteen diagrams.The diary opens at Le Niepe on 1 August 1915. 1915 is spent at Thiembronne, Roquetoire, Ham-En-Artois, Le Niepe and Lozinghem. 1916 at Thiembronne, Ligescourt, Lumbres, Hazebrouck and Hazebruck. 1917 at Ligescourt, Houvin-Houvigheul, Houvin Houvisneul, St. Sauflieu and Quevauvillers. 1918 is the most travelled year, 24 places against 19 in the next busiest, and is spent at Montcavrel, Grenas, Quevauvillers, Athies and Marche. 1919 at Theux, Heusy and Heagy Verviers). It closes at Heusy on 30 April 1919. Thiembronne is where it spent longest, 199 days across four separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 126 and it came back to Ligescourt six separate times.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Chateau De Beauvoin.In 1915 it is also recorded at Lemeppe-Roquetoire, St. Venant, Roquetoire Monchy Cayeux, Monchy-Cayeux, Maries-Lez-Mines, Ferfay Ecqyeburvod and Ecquedecques. In 1916 it is also recorded at Hazebrouk, Monchy-Cayeux, Williman, Frohen Le Grand, Vignacourt and Lahoussoye. In 1917 it is also recorded at Chateau De Beauvoin, Henu, Agny, Frohem Le Grande, St Ouen, Bussy Les Daours, Lamotte En Santerre, Courcelles, Hoovin and Houvin. In 1918 it is also recorded at Quesmy, Chiry, Gentelles, Boves Rivery, Auxi-Le-Chateau, Blaringhem, Coyecque, Wail, Le Cauroy and Longeau.

• 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: 9781474500401
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.04.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press