21 DIVISION Headquarters, Branches and Services Royal Army Ordnance Corps Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services

23 October 1915 - 31 May 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2140/2)

206 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 Royal Army Ordnance Corps Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services, 21st Division, covering October 1915 to May 1919 across 201 pages. It names 58 places across 75 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries one casualty and personnel return. Among the papers are: April 1916 Missing.The diary opens at Merris on 23 October 1915. 1915 is spent at Pont-De-Nieppe, Merris and Armentieres. 1916 at Ribemont, Labourse, Pont-De-Nieppe, Labeuvriere and Le Cauroy. 1917 at Bois Leux Au Mont, Roisel, Labourse, Chateau Segard Ypres and La Cauchie. 1918 is the most travelled year, 28 places against 17 in the next busiest, and is spent at Berlaimont, Raincheval, Beauquesne, Inchy and Beaulencourt. 1919 at Longpre and Molliens-Vidame. It closes at Longpre on 31 May 1919. Bois Leux Au Mont is where it spent longest, 123 days, including a single unbroken stay of 112 and it came back to Pont-De-Nieppe five separate times.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Chateau Segard Ypres and Carcaillot Farm.In 1916 it is also recorded at Armentieres, Belloy Sur Somme, Cavillon, Mericourt, Duisans, Carcaillot Farm, Ailly Le Haut Clocher and Hoeux Les Mines. In 1917 it is also recorded at Wormhoudt, Bethune, Lucheux, Duisans, Caestre, Meteren, Micmac Camp Near Quderdom, Blaringhem, Vieux Berquin and Barlin. In 1918 it is also recorded at Longavesnes, St. Denis, Maricourt, La Neuville, Allonville, Dranoutre, Dickebusch, Hooggare, Bouvancourt and Faverolles.

• 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: 9781474511889
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press