49 DIVISION Divisional Troops 247 Brigade Royal Field Artillery: 1 May 1915 - 30 June 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2782/1) (War Diaries - ... of Official War Office Wo95 Documents)

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 247 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, Divisional Troops, 49th Division, covering May 1915 to February 1917 across 249 pages. It names 28 places across 50 dated entries. Alongside the daily entries the volume carries two casualty and personnel returns, four reports, narratives and plans, two Operation Orders and one appendix. Among the papers are: Dec. 1915, Pl Missing; May/June Missing; Middle Battn. Counter Battery order for "W" Day; Programme Counter Battery order for 'W' Day; Counter Battery orders for Y day; Counter Battery orders for Y (2) Day. The diary opens at Fleurbaix on 1 May 1915. 1915 is spent at Elverdinghe, Fleurbaix, Watou and Caestre. 1916 at Berteaucourt, Rubrouck, Varennes, Engelbelmer and Mesnil. 1917 at Grouches. It closes at Grouches on 28 February 1917. Elverdinghe is where it spent longest, 172 days across six separate stays and the longest it stayed anywhere without moving was 31 days at Fleurbaix. In 1916 it is also recorded at Oosthoek, Hangeste Sur Somme, Harpon-Ville, Molliens Au Bois, Ipernois, Pernois, Englebelmer, Bavincourt, France 57d NE 1/20,000 and Bienvillers. In 1917 it is also recorded at Grouches and.