2 CAVALRY DIVISION 4 Cavalry Brigade Headquarters, `J' Battery Royal Horse Artillery and Brigade Machine Gun Squadron

4 August 1914 - 25 April 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1135)

870 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, `J' Battery Royal Horse Artillery and Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, 4 Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, covering August 1914 to April 1919 across 849 pages. It names 382 places across 585 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries two casualty and personnel returns, three reports, narratives and plans, 52 Operation Orders, one defence scheme and four maps. Among the papers are: Roll of officers who Proceeded with 4th Dismounted Battalion on 7th June 1916. Appendix a; 4th Cavalry Brigade. casualties in personnel for period 9th to 11th April, 1917; Account of Small raid carried out by C SQDN. Oxford Hussars; Narrative of raid carried out by G Squadron, Oxford Hussars at 12.30 a.m. July 4th; Operation order night of 3rd/4th July, 1917 C.The diary opens at Aldershot on 4 August 1914. 1914 is spent at Steent-Je, S. of Bailleul, Vauxcere, Wytschaete and Aldershot. 1915 at Clairmarais, Roquetoire, Wallon Capelle, Steenwerck and Pradelles. 1916 at Nielles Lez Blequin, Borre, Wallon Cappel, Fontaine L'Etalon and Camp Near Dernancourt. 1917 at Aubrometz, Fontaine L'Etalon, Brusle, Vacquerie Le Boucq and Arras. 1918 at Recques, Humbercourt, Devise, La Roche and Tilloy Cote WD. 1919 at Verviers, Mery Crevecoeur, Beaufays and Bomal. It closes at Verviers on 25 April 1919. Fontaine L'Etalon is where it spent longest, 114 days across six separate stays, it came back to Borre seven separate times, and the longest it stayed anywhere without moving was 55 days at Arras.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Trenches Near St Emelie, Roquetoire East Chateau, Vaux Wood, Trenches SE of Ypres, Chateau of Roquetoire East, Chateau Lumigny, Boyes Wood and Auxi. Le Chateau.In 1914 it is also recorded at La Mee, Canterbury, Rouen, Southampton, Houmont, Dimont, Hautmont, Halte, Baisieux and Merbes St. Marie. In 1915 it is also recorded at S. of Bailleuil, Steen-Je, Couchy D'Ecques, Roquetoire East Chateau, Chateau of Roquetoire East, Ypres, Trenches SE of Ypres, Noote Boom, Bleu and Coq De Paille Near Mr Des Cats. In 1916 it is also recorded at Lucon, Annequin, Affringues, Roquetoire, Bournonville, Clerques, Audenfort Etc, Andrehem Etc, Colembert and Alincthun. In 1917 it is also recorded at Estrees Les Crecy, St. Nicholas Arras, Maroeuil, Monchaux, Fort Mahon, Ligny Sur Canche, Virenchaux, Dominois, Vironchaux and Frohen Le Grand. In 1918 it is also recorded at Hervilly, Boucly Tincourt, Courcelles Sous Moyencourt, Caulaincourt, Tilloy, Cottenchy, Harbonniers, Wiencourt Equippee, Athies and Ennermain. In 1919 it is also recorded at Mery.

• 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: 9781474500555
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press