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

1 January 1916 - 30 September 1917 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1236)

866 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 Division, covering January 1916 to September 1917 across 844 pages. It names 30 places across 48 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries five casualty and personnel returns, 254 reports, narratives and plans, nine Operation Orders, twenty-one appendices, seven maps and twelve diagrams. Among the papers are: Total casualties for January, 1916; Sickness and Casualty Chart; Routine orders, 1st Division; Routine orders, Holland,, M.V.O.,, 1st Division; Orders, 1st Division; After Order..,,, 1st Division; Amendments to 1st Division Administrative instructions No. 12; Fourth Army instructions for the 1st Division; Instructions RE Handcarts; 1st Division Administrative instructions No. 12; To Accompany 1st Division Administrative instructions No. 12; Addendum to Appendix VI to Administrative instructions No. 12.The diary opens at Mazingarbe on 1 January 1916. 1916 is the most travelled year, 24 places against 11 in the next busiest, and is spent at Bracquemont, Fricourt Farm, Braquemont, Philomel and Moyenneville. 1917 is spent at Le Clipon, Chuignolles, Mericourt Sur Somme, Coxyde Bains and Fricourt Farm to Albert. It closes at Le Clipon on 30 September 1917. Bracquemont is where it spent longest, 109 days across five separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 31.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Fricourt Farm, Fricourt Farm to Albert and Philomel Chateau Lillers.In 1916 it is also recorded at Philomel Chateau Lillers, Bruay, Marseilles, St Gratien, Moulin Vivier, St. Pration, Montigny, E9 Central Camp near albert, Eq Central and Baizieux. In 1917 it is also recorded at Albert, Bazieux, Mericourt, Berthen, Hazebrouck and Coudekerke Branche.

• 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: 9781474502238
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press