49 DIVISION Divisional Troops 49 Sanitary Section: 7 April 1915 - 31 March 1917 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2790/2)

By British War Office

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 49 Sanitary Section, Divisional Troops, 49th Division, covering April 1915 to March 1917 across 144 pages. It names 25 places across 45 dated entries. Alongside the daily entries the volume carries one map. The diary opens at York on 7 April 1915. 1915 is spent at Nr Poperinghe, Fleurbaix, Nv Poperinghe, Havre and Proven. 1916 is the most travelled year, 15 places against 9 in the next busiest, and is spent at Forceville, Naours, Henu, Rubempre and Wormhoudt. 1917 at Bavincourt, Lucheux, La Gorgue, Hernicourt and Pernes. It closes at La Gorgue on 31 March 1917. Nr Poperinghe is where it spent longest, 147 days across four separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 61. In 1915 it is also recorded at Doulieu and Merris. In 1916 it is also recorded at Travelling, Picquigny, Warloy, Naours to Val De Maison, Val De Maison, Couterelle and Lucheux.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474527302
• ISBN13: 9781474527309
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.7"