58 DIVISION Headquarters, Branches and Services Royal Army Medical Corps Assistant Director Medical Services

1 February 1917 - 30 April 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2993/2)

484 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, Branches and Services Royal Army Medical Corps Assistant Director Medical Services, 58th Division, covering February 1917 to April 1919 across 474 pages. It names 57 places across 88 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries two casualty and personnel returns, eight reports, narratives and plans, 37 Operation Orders, two maps and three diagrams. Among the papers are: Lying wounded; Route of Evacuation wounded; Royal Army Medical Corps operation order No. 1 R.A. 58th Division; Establishment of Posts in Connection with Divisional order No. 40; Medical Arrangements in Connection with Divisional order No. 40; Operation order No. 43 Wraith A.M.S. 58th Division R.A; Medical Instruction No. 25; R.A.M.C. order No. 65-58th Division.The diary opens at Frohen Le Grand on 1 February 1917. 1917 is spent at Bihucourt, Bavincourt, Mory, Frohen Le Grand and Ytres. 1918 is the most travelled year, 37 places against 23 in the next busiest, and is spent at Beaucourt, Peruwelz, Quierzy, Corbie and Villequier Aumont. 1919 at Peruwelz and Chapelle-A-Oie. It closes at Chapelle-A-Oie on 30 April 1919. Peruwelz is where it spent longest, 118 days across five separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 31.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Canal Bank C. 19.e 3.3, Essex Farm, Duhallow Canal Bank Near Ypres, Essex Farm Canal Bank, Welsh Farm and Caterpillar Wood.In 1917 it is also recorded at Henu, Lucheux, Bus Les Artois, Courcelles, Fosseux, Duhallow Canal Bank, Zutkerque, Poperinghe, Essex Farm and Border Camp. In 1918 it is also recorded at Near Proven, Camelin, Blerancourt, Hautbraye, Ambleny, Cagny, Saleux, Glisy, Fort Manoir and Longueau.

• 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: 9781474530897
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press