50 DIVISION 151 Infantry Brigade, Brigade Machine Gun Company: 7 February 1916 - 31 March 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2843/6)

ISBN 10: 1474528155 / ISBN 13: 9781474528153

Published by Naval & Military Press with the National Archives, Uckfield, East Sussex, 2015

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This new copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The contents are bright, tight, white and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. N.B. For customers ordering from the United States please be aware that following the imposition of 'Trumpian' tariffs books will be Delivered Duty Unpaid. 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. Ref DDD 1.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 50 DIVISION 151 Infantry Brigade, Brigade Machine Gun Company: 7 February 1916 - 31 March 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2843/6)
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press with the National Archives, Uckfield, East Sussex
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1474528155
• ISBN 13: 9781474528153
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Brigade Machine Gun Company, 151 Infantry Brigade, 50th Division, covering February 1916 to March 1918 across 163 pages. It names 66 places across 102 dated entries. Alongside the daily entries the volume carries one report or narrative, one appendix and two maps. Among the papers are: Report on the part Taken by the 151st M.G. Coy in operation of the 15/16, September. The diary opens at Sanctuary Wood on 7 February 1916. 1916 is spent at La Clytte, Hill 60, Fletre, Henencourt and In Trenches Near Bulte de Warlencourt. 1917 is the most travelled year, 44 places against 24 in the next busiest, and is spent at Moulle, Potijze & In The Line, Souastre, Humbercourt and Nr Heninel. 1918 at Le Val D'Acquin, Harbonnieres, In The Line & Potijze, Eecke and Potijze. It closes at Harbonnieres on 31 March 1918. La Clytte is where it spent longest, 66 days across three separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 36 and it came back to Le Val D'Acquin six separate times. Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Trenches Near Bulte de Warlencourt, Mametz Wood, Sanctuary Wood and Trenches Near Eaucourt L'Abbaye. In 1916 it is also recorded at Dickebusch, The Bluff, Boeschepe, Kemmel Hill, Candas, Ribaucourt, Vignacourt, Baizieux, Becourt and Mametz Wood. In 1917 it is also recorded at La Vicogne, Gezaincourt, Ligny-Sur Canche, Criselles, Fouhlin, Ricametz Ambrines, Agnez Les Duisans, Ronville Caves, Wancourt and Arras. In 1918 it is also recorded at Potijze & In The Line and Glisy.