51 DIVISION Divisional Troops 401 Field Company Royal Engineers

1 December 1915 - 31 March 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2855/2)

428 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 401 Field Company Royal Engineers, Divisional Troops, 51st Division, covering July 1916 to March 1919 across 419 pages. It names 58 places across 73 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries three reports, narratives and plans, one appendix, seventeen maps and eight diagrams. Among the papers are: Report on Work carried out by 1st/2nd Highland Field Company R.E during Period from 2nd; Instructions in Alignment Posts; Notes on attack.The diary opens at Anzin St Aubyn on 1 July 1916. 1916 is spent at Anzin St Aubyn, Ravine Between Fricourt And Becourt, Candas, Armentieres and Forceville. 1917 at Anzin St. Aubin, Ovillers Post, Doignies, Boiry Becquerelle and Havrincourt Wood. 1918 is the most travelled year, 34 places against 17 in the next busiest, and is spent at Ecurie, Paillencourt, Lebucquiere, Doignies and Nanteuil. 1919 at Houdeng Goegnies Belgium, Manage and Paillencourt. It closes at Manage on 31 March 1919. Anzin St. Aubin is where it spent longest, 120 days across four separate stays and the longest it stayed anywhere without moving was 48 days at Ecurie.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Havrincourt Wood.In 1917 it is also recorded at Bailleul Aux Cornailles, Antin, Hezecques, Clercques, Canal Bank 1000 Yds N Of Ypres, Peselhoek, Courcelles Le Comte, Beaulencourt, Ytres and Flesquieres. In 1918 it is also recorded at Beugny, Courcelles, Bailleulmont, Ablainzevelle, Ablainzeville, Loupart Wood 3 Miles W Of Bapaume, Ransart 3 Miles N.W. Of Doullens, Gonnehem, Auchel and Cense La Vallee L'Ecleme. In 1919 it is also recorded at Houdeng Goegnies.

• 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: 9781474528351
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press