11 DIVISION Divisional Troops 67 Field Company Royal Engineers, 68 Field Company Royal Engineers, 86 Field Company Royal Engineers and Divisional Signal Company

1 June 1916 - 30 June 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1803)

498 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 67 Field Company Royal Engineers, 68 Field Company Royal Engineers, 86 Field Company Royal Engineers and Divisional Signal Company, Divisional Troops, 11th Division, covering June 1916 to May 1919 across 487 pages. It names 149 places across 238 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries one report or narrative, nine maps and ten diagrams. Among the papers are: Report on Signal Communications in 11th Division during operations from 26th September.The diary opens at Elferdan on 1 June 1916. 1916 is spent at Elferdan, Sars Le Bois, Englebelmer, Martinsart and St. Ouen. 1917 is the most travelled year, 92 places against 72 in the next busiest, and is spent at Marieux, Eperlecques, Braquemont and Meault. 1918 at Noyelles, Philosophe, Bracquemont, Hasnon and Maing Les Faux. 1919 at Denain, Cite Martin Denain, France, Les Faux and C.R.E. 11th Division. It closes at Cite Martin Denain on 31 May 1919. Denain is where it spent longest, 337 days across five separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 181 and it came back to Noyelles seven separate times.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Lone Trench, Canal Bank C19C32 and Baralle Quarry.In 1916 it is also recorded at Marseilles, St Pol, Maisnil, Agnes, Grand Rullecourt, Le Fermont, Arras, Warlus, Le Cauroy and Dernier. In 1917 it is also recorded at Mesnil, Martinsart, Crucifix Corner, Yvrencheux, Pernois, Canaples, Raincheval, Beaucourt, C.R.E. 11 Division and Beaussart. In 1918 it is also recorded at Mazingarbe, Bethune, Labourse, Saily Labourse, Lone Trench, Verquin, Braquemont, H.Q. Noyelles, Agnieres and Hermin.

• 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: 9781474507974
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press