49 DIVISION Divisional Troops C Squadron Yorkshire Hussars, Divisional Cyclist Company and 245 and 246 Brigade Royal Field Artillery

31 March 1915 - 25 May 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2781)

842 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the C Squadron Yorkshire Hussars, Divisional Cyclist Company and 245 and 246 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, Divisional Troops, 49th Division, covering March 1915 to December 1918 across 827 pages. It names 151 places across 258 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries one casualty and personnel return, 46 reports, narratives and plans, seventeen Operation Orders, five appendices and one diagram. Among the papers are: Appendix D 246 (WR) Brigade R.F.A. list of officers on Re Organisation; War Diary of Intelligence Summary January 1919; War Diary Or Intelligence Summary for February 1919 Vol 47; Special orders Cmdg 2nd WR Bde RFA; Special orders Centre Group 49th Divisional Artillery; To be Substituted for Sheet 2 of special orders; Brigade orders WR Brigade R.F.A; Addenda to Left Group Artillery defence orders; Barrage scheme; Operations in special orders for Artillery Support of Left Sector; Amendment to special orders for Artillery Support; Special Group order.The diary opens at York on 31 March 1915. 1915 is spent at Brielen, Elverdinghe, Fleurbaix, Port A Clous and S.W. Of Fleurbaix. 1916 at Authville Wood, Naours, Mesnil, Pernois and Senlis. 1917 at Laventie, Wieltje, Le Touret, Vieux Berquin and Lucheux. 1918 at Ypres, Dickebusch, Noordpeene, France Ochtezeele and Gheluvelt. It closes at Flines-Lez Raches on 31 December 1918. Brielen is where it spent longest, 344 days across eleven separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 154.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Authville Wood, Bichecourt Chateau, Thiepval Wood, Chateau Anzin, Lone Chateau Anzin, Farm Handecot, Farm Bailleul Near Ames and Farm Hernicourt.In 1915 it is also recorded at Hatfield, Southampton, Bawtry, Havre, Le Havre, Berguette, La Havre, Guarbecque, Merville and Le Corbie. In 1916 it is also recorded at Zeggers Cappel, Brielen, Bollezeele, Esquelbecq, Picquigny, Longueau, Cavillon, Belloy, Bichecourt Chateau and Bourdon. In 1917 it is also recorded at Bailleulmont, La Cauchie, Lucheux Boubers, Bergeneuse, Ligny Les Aires, Calonne, Loisne, Vielle Chapelle, Merville and La Gorgue. In 1918 it is also recorded at France, Vieux Berquin, St Jans Cappel, Westoutre, Belgium, Mille Cappel, Hooge, Dormy House, Farm Handecot and Eblinghem.

• 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: 9781474527156
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press