21 DIVISION Divisional Troops 98 Field Company Royal Engineers

11 September 1915 - 7 June 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2144/2)

196 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 98 Field Company Royal Engineers, Divisional Troops, 21st Division, covering September 1915 to June 1919 across 187 pages. It names 109 places across 143 dated entries.The diary opens at Havre on 11 September 1915. 1915 is spent at Armentieres, Pradelles, Courterue, Mentque and Havre. 1916 at Armentieres, Noyelles, Arras and Buire-Sur-Ancre. 1917 at Hamelincourt, Noyelles-Lez-Vermelles, Fosseux, Raimbert and Bienvillers-Au-Bois. 1918 is the most travelled year, 45 places against 30 in the next busiest, and is spent at Amiens Bovelles, Locre, Hermonville, Beauquesne and Berlaimont. 1919 at Amiens 1/100,000 Bovelles, Amiens 1/100,000 Oissy, Amiens 1/100,000 Le Catelet, Le Catelet and Amiens Le Catelet. It closes at Le Catelet Amiens 1/100,000 on 7 June 1919. Armentieres is where it spent longest, 166 days across six separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 31.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Ridge Wood, Bernafay Wood, Judas Farm and Judas Farm Near St. Leger.In 1915 it is also recorded at Stomer, Fosse 7 De Bethune, Near By, Noyelles and Steenbecque. In 1916 it is also recorded at Bailleul, Allonville, Buire Sur L'ancre, Becourt Valley, Fremont, Hangest, Ville-Sous-Corbie, Near Fricourt, Monts En Ternois and Blavincourt. In 1917 it is also recorded at Winnezeele, Bethune, Pommier, Bailleul-Mont, Boiry-St-Rictrude, Judas Farm, Ransart, Boiry Becquerelle, St Leger and Zillebeke Lake. In 1918 it is also recorded at Aizecourt-Le Bas, Haut Allaines, Clery-Sur-Somme, Curlu, Suzanne, Bray, Basieux, Behencourt, Cardonette and Peselhoek. In 1919 it is also recorded at Oissy.

• 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: 9781474511995
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press