58 DIVISION Divisional Troops 206 Machine Gun Company

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 206 Machine Gun Company, Divisional Troops, 58th Division, covering October 1916 to February 1918 across 141 pages. It names 37 places across 41 dated entries. Alongside the daily entries the volume carries seven reports, narratives and plans, twelve Operation Orders and one map. Among the papers are: No.1 Daily report on Firing Work Done Intelligence Summary Tactical Situation numbered 1 to 3 (3 of them); Amendments to 206 M.G. Coy operation order No. 6; Protective Barrage Fire Table; Amended Machine Gun Barrage Time Table; Barrage Time Table. The diary opens at Belton Park Grantham on 24 October 1916. 1916 is spent at Belton Park Grantham. 1917 at Kemdton Park, Nayland, Bihucourt, Manin and Achiet-Le-Grand. 1918 at Cachy. It closes at Cachy on 28 February 1918. Belton Park Grantham is where it spent longest, 109 days, including a single unbroken stay of 109. In 1917 it is also recorded at Colchester, Southampton, Le Havre, Doullens, Gaudiempre, Mondicourt, Vaulx-Vraucourt, Ablainzevelle, Bancourt and Royaulcourt.