50 DIVISION 151 Infantry Brigade Durham Light Infantry 1/8th Battalion : 1 October 1917 - 18 November 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2842)

War Office WO95 (WW1)

ISBN 10: 1474528090 / ISBN 13: 9781474528092

Published by Naval & Military Press, 2015

About this Item

2016 N&M Press full colour facsimile reprint of original War Office document, with new chronological index. SB, 631 pages. Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 1/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, 151 Infantry Brigade, 50th Division, covering May 1918 to November 1918 across 621 pages. It names 9 places across 10 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries four casualty and personnel returns, 77 reports, narratives and plans, 89 Operation Orders, one defence scheme, two appendices, three maps and four diagrams. Among the papers are: 8th Bn the Durham Light Infantry roll of officers May 1st-15th 1918; Account of raid by 8th D.L.I (151st Inf Bde); Interrogation of Prisoner Captured in raid by 151st Infantry Brigade on night; Instructions issued with 8th Bn the Durham Light Infantry operation orders No.38; Operation orders No.39 Addendum No.1; Operation orders; 151st Infantry Brigade Warning orders; 50th Division Administrative Instruction No.21; 151st Infantry Brigade Administrative instructions; Issued with 151st Infantry Brigade operation order No. 134; Amendment to 151st Infantry Brigade operation order No. 134; Amendment to operation orders No.54.The diary opens at Muscourt on 27 May 1918. 1918 is spent at Rouen, St Gilles, Vizilly Villers Argon, Igny Le Jard and Muscourt. It closes at Rouen on 18 November 1918. Rouen is where it spent longest, 79 days, including a single unbroken stay of 49.In 1918 it is also recorded at Baslieux, Jonchery, Arcis Le Ponsart and Vert La Gravelle. War Diaries - Facsimile Reprints of Official War Office WO95 Documents.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 50 DIVISION 151 Infantry Brigade Durham Light Infantry 1/8th Battalion : 1 October 1917 - 18 November 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2842)
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1474528090
• ISBN 13: 9781474528092
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • War Diaries
  • War Diaries, Infantry

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Synopsis

The War Diaries for the Great War, held under WO95, represent one of the most popular record collections held at the National Archives, Kew, London. For researchers and family historians, the War Diaries contain a wealth of information of far greater interest than the army could ever have predicted. They provide unrivalled insight into daily events on the front line and are packed with fascinating detail. They contain no modern editing, opinions or poorly judged comments, just the war day by day, written by the men who fought this 'War to end all Wars. They are without question, the most important source of information available on the war on the Western Front. Full colour facsimile of each page with specially created chronological index. What is a War Diary? The headquarters of each unit and formation of the British Army in the field was ordered to maintain a record of its location, movements and activities. For the most part, these details were recorded on a standard army form headed 'War diary or intelligence summary'. What details are given? Details given vary greatly, depending on the nature of the unit, what it was doing and, to some extent, the style of the man writing it. The entries vary from very simple and repetitive statements like 'Training' up to many pages of description when a unit was in battle. Production of the diary was the responsibility of the Adjutant of the headquarters concerned. Is there any other information or documents with the diaries? Some diaries have other documentation attached, such as maps, operational orders and after-action reports.