36 DIVISION 107 Infantry Brigade Royal Irish Rifles 2nd Battalion

1 November 1917 - 28 February 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2502/4)

80 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 107 Infantry Brigade, 36th Division, covering November 1917 to March 1919 across 72 pages. It names 59 places across 64 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries one casualty and personnel return. Among the papers are: The Following casualties amongst officers occurred during the month.The diary opens at Annequin on 9 November 1917. 1917 is spent at Warlincourt, Gentelles, Barastre, Rocquigny and Annequin. 1918 is the most travelled year, 45 places against 17 in the next busiest, and is spent at Mouscron, Fluquieres, Grand Seraucourt, Support Line Fontaine Schaexken Houck and La Manche Copse. 1919 at Dunkerque. It closes at Dunkerque on 26 March 1919. Mouscron is where it spent longest, 136 days, including a single unbroken stay of 136.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include La Manche Copse, Wigwam Copse, Dug Outs and Cackle Copse.In 1917 it is also recorded at Bethune, Arras, Ytres, Lebucquiere, Beaumetz, Gommicourt, Metz and Etricourt. In 1918 it is also recorded at Guillaucourt, Herly And Billancourt, Pithon & Estouilly, In Dug Outs, Gd. Seraucourt, In Line, Le Hamel-Happencourt Road, Cugny, Guerbigny and Erches.

• 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: 9781474517775
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press