32 DIVISION Divisional Troops 206 Field Company Royal Engineers: 22 November 1915 - 31 October 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2383/1) (War ... of Official War Office Wo95 Documents)

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 206 Field Company Royal Engineers, Divisional Troops, 32nd Division, covering November 1915 to October 1919 across 650 pages. It names 96 places across 142 dated entries. Alongside the daily entries the volume carries 98 reports, narratives and plans, two Operation Orders and one diagram. Among the papers are: 206th Field Coy, Royal Engineers. report on operations from 9th July, 1916, to 16th July; 16-9-16 Coy orders for 17-9-16-206th Field Coy. R.E; 17-9-16 Coy orders for 18-9-16-206th Field Coy. R.E; 206th Field Coy R.E. Coy orders 15.10 numbered 1 to 23 (10 of them); 206th Fd Coy R.E Coy orders 20/10/16; Orders 206th Field Coy. R.E; Orders 206th Field Co. R.E; C.R.E. 32nd Div. report on Work Done night of 21/22.11.16; 206th Fd. Co. R.E. To. C.E II Corps-Report on Strength & Work; Report of Work Done by Sect. I X II on the night 21/22 November.; Orders Comdg 206th Field Coy R.E; Orders Comdg. 206th Field Co R.E. The diary opens at Codford Wilts on 22 November 1915. 1915 is spent at Bray, Bouzincourt, Yaucourt, Vaux-En-Amienois and Harve. 1916 at Aveluy, Le Preol, Bouzincourt, Contay and Canaples. 1917 is the most travelled year, 43 places against 24 in the next busiest, and is spent at Hospital Farm Camp, Mailly Wood East, Douilly, Ferme des Marmites and Coxyde And Nieuport. 1918 at Yser Canal Bank, Saulty, Lustin, Millam and Bouvincourt. 1919 at Putzchen Germany and Lustin. It closes at Putzchen on 31 October 1919. Putzchen Germany is where it spent longest, 153 days across six separate stays, it came back to Bray seven separate times, and the longest it stayed anywhere without moving was 31 days at Bouzincourt. Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Yser Canal Bank, Mailly Wood East and California Trench. In 1915 it is also recorded at Southampton, Pont Remy, Long and Vaux-Sur Somme. In 1916 it is also recorded at Henencourt, Authville Sub-Sector, Harponville, Senlis, Authieule, Lucheux, Magnicourt, Monchy Cayeux, Burburk and Allouagne. In 1917 it is also recorded at Courcelles Au-Bois, Warloy, Molliens, St Acheul, Berteaucourt, Fresnoy-En-Chaussee, Farm-Des-Marmites, Damery, Nesle and Matigny. In 1918 it is also recorded at Izel-Lez-Hameau, Bienvillers, Misery, Bellenglise, Bohain, St. Souplet, Bazuel, Sambreton, Maroilles and Grand Fayet.