19 DIVISION Divisional Troops 81 Field Company Royal Engineers and 82 Field Company Royal Engineers

15 July 1915 - 15 March 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2069)

544 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 81 Field Company Royal Engineers and 82 Field Company Royal Engineers, Divisional Troops, 19th Division, covering July 1915 to March 1919 across 531 pages. It names 240 places across 346 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries one Operation Order, two maps and three diagrams.The diary opens at Bulford Camp on 15 July 1915. 1915 is spent at Le Touret, Rue De Bois, Cour St Vaast, Riez Bailleul and Neuve Chapelle Front. 1916 at Aveluy, 1000 yds W. of Croix Barbee, Albert, Dranoutre and Millencourt. 1917 at Vierstraat, Basseije Farm, La Clyte, R.E. Farm and Bayencourt. 1918 is the most travelled year, 122 places against 81 in the next busiest, and is spent at Candas, Neuville, Herrick Camp near Haplincourt, Molinghem and Le Cornet Brassart. 1919 at Candas. It closes at Candas on 15 March 1919. Candas is where it spent longest, 228 days across six separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 63.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Basseije Farm, R.E. Farm, Locrehof Farm, R.E. Farm Kemmel, Doudou Farm, Parret Farm, Wood near Espilly and Mole Trench near Ribecourt.In 1915 it is also recorded at Bulford, Havre, St. Omer, Petit Difques, Ganspette, Ebblinghem, Aire, Le Cornet Brassard, Harte Vent and Le Gd Pacaut. In 1916 it is also recorded at 1000 yards W. of Croix Barbee, Cour St Vaast, Riez Du Vinage, Laventie, Les Huits Maisons, La Flinque, Croix Marais, Robecq, 1 1/2 Miles East of Robecq and Auchy Au Bois. In 1917 it is also recorded at Occoches, 'The Dell', Coigneux, Courcelles, Bertincourt, Gezaincourt, Bouquemaison, Ligny-Sur-Canche, Gauchin and Bethonval. In 1918 it is also recorded at Mole TR. near Ribecourt, Hindenburg Lines, Rocquigny, Metz, Bertincourt, Bancourt, Riencourt, Grevillers, Puisieux and Miraumont.

• 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: 9781474511148
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press