33 DIVISION 19 Infantry Brigade Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 1st Battalion

1 February 1918 - 15 May 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2422/1)

192 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 19 Infantry Brigade, 33rd Division, covering February 1918 to May 1919 across 184 pages. It names 41 places across 49 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries one list of honours and awards, three reports, narratives and plans, thirteen Operation Orders, two appendices and five maps. Among the papers are: Awards.; Standing orders for Move; Battalion orders L-., M.G. Comdg. Bn. the Queen's Regt; Battalion order No. Welsh Comdg Bn the Queen's Regiment.The diary opens at Setques on 1 February 1918. 1918 is spent at Clary, Longuenesse, Camps, Ivergny (Lens 11 1/100,000 and Berliamont. 1919 at Harfleur, No.2 Reception Camp Harfleur, No 17 Camp Harfleur and Havre. It closes at Harfleur on 15 May 1919. Harfleur is where it spent longest, 89 days across three separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 45.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Erie Farm.In 1918 it is also recorded at St. Jean Camp, Toronto Camp, Irksome, St. Lawrence Camp, Y Camp Duisans, Beaufort, Meteren, Noote Boom, St. Jans Capel and Campagne Dreve. In 1919 it is also recorded at Harfleur No 2 Reception Camp.

• 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: 9781474525022
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press