24 DIVISION 73 Infantry Brigade Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) 13th Battalion

21 August 1915 - 29 November 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2219/1)

304 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 13th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), 73 Infantry Brigade, 24th Division, covering August 1915 to November 1919 across 295 pages. It names 75 places across 106 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries twenty-five casualty and personnel returns, two maps and one diagram. Among the papers are: Casualties Sept 1st Nov 30.1915; Summary of casualties during the month.The diary opens at Pirbright on 21 August 1915. 1915 is spent at Reninghelst, Hellebroucq, St Eloi, Vermelle and Proven. 1916 at Messines Trenches, Red Lodge, Kortepyp Camp T 26.G, Pommier Redoubt and Bruay. 1917 at Area N.W. Of Epehy. 1918 at Les Brebis, La Glanerie, Bernes, Le Louvion and Hervilly. 1919 at Terdeghem, No 2 Reception Camp. Harfleur, Rumes Belgium, France and No 4 Rest Camp Bouldene. It closes at No 4 Rest Camp Bouldene on 29 November 1919. Terdeghem is where it spent longest, 93 days across five separate stays, it came back to Reninghelst six separate times, and the longest it stayed anywhere without moving was 61 days at No 2 Reception Camp. Harfleur.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Messines Trenches, Pommier Redoubt, Spanlroekmole Trenches E1-F5, Belgian Chateau, Trenches 136-141, Sanctuary Wood, Sanctuary Wood Trenches and Belgian Dugouts.In 1915 it is also recorded at Chobham Common, Havre, Bologne, Hesden, Crequy, Torcy, Laires, Lecleme, Beuvry and Vermelles. In 1916 it is also recorded at St Omer, Hellebroucq, Poperinghe, Sanctuary Wood, Belgian Dugouts, Camp B, "H" Trenches, Ypres, Belgian Chateau and Kortepyp. In 1918 it is also recorded at Vermand, Thezy Glimont, Bois De Gentelles, Longeau Saleux, S. Valery, Fressenneville, Houdain and Bully Grenay.

• 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: 9781474513173
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press