59 DIVISION 177 Infantry Brigade Durham Light Infantry 2/6th Battalion

10 January 1918 - 31 August 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/3023/4)

50 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 2/6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, 177 Infantry Brigade, 59th Division, covering January 1918 to August 1919 across 45 pages. It names 57 places across 66 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries one list of honours and awards, one casualty and personnel return and one Operation Order. Among the papers are: Honours & Decorations; 2/6th Bn Durham L.I. nominal roll of Offers.The diary opens at Le Vielfort on 10 January 1918. 1918 is the most travelled year, 52 places against 8 in the next busiest, and is spent at Le Vielfort, Bracquemont, Canlers, Seclin and Reclinghem. 1919 is spent at Calais, Nos.H. 5and 8 Leave Camp Calais, No. 7 Camp. Calais, Vendroux and Martin Eglise Embaskarin Camp. It closes at Vendroux on 31 August 1919. Calais is where it spent longest, 70 days across three separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 31.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Post Nine Pin Trench.In 1918 it is also recorded at Frinton On Sea, Dover, Balais, Fonline Hes, Bryas, Pressy Les Pernes, Cambligneul, Bois De Hazois, Chatmaigre and Bretencourt. In 1919 it is also recorded at St Martin Eglise Dieppe, Martin Eglise and Beaulieu.

• 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: 9781474532082
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press