41 DIVISION Headquarters, Branches and Services Commander Royal Engineers: 4 May 1916 - 31 October 1917 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2624/1)

By British War Office

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, Branches and Services Commander Royal Engineers, 41st Division, covering May 1916 to October 1917 across 120 pages. It names 26 places across 38 dated entries. Alongside the daily entries the volume carries two casualty and personnel returns, eleven reports, narratives and plans, eight Operation Orders and three maps. Among the papers are: 1st Divisional Engineers casualties Incurred during operations on the Somme; Casualties. Attched Infantry; 141st Infantry Brigade. Intelligence report Canal & Spoil Bank Sub-Sectors; Report on the R.E. operations on 15th, 16th, and 17th September, 1916; Report on the R.E. operations 3rd to 10th October, 1916; Orders by C.R.E. 41st. Division. 19-11-1915. The diary opens at Aldershot on 4 May 1916. 1916 is the most travelled year, 17 places against 11 in the next busiest, and is spent at Steenwerck, Reninghelst, Ribemont, Fletre and Dernancourt. 1917 is spent at Reninghelst, Westoutre, St Idesbald, La Clyte and Wizernes. It closes at Malo Les Bains on 31 October 1917. Reninghelst is where it spent longest, 225 days across four separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 173. Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Fricourt Chateau, Bellevue Farm and Bellevue Farm Near Albert. In 1916 it is also recorded at Southampton, Havre, Steenbecque, Merris, Ailly, Bellevue Farm Near Albert, Fricourt Chateau, Buire and Hillencourt. In 1917 it is also recorded at Near Berthen, Berthen, Zevecoten, Caestre and La Panne.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474519954
• ISBN13: 9781474519953
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.7"