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by Wo95/1864/A (Other)
Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, Branches and Services General Staff, 14th Division, covering June 1915 to May 1916 across 1,288 pages. It names 8 places across 9 dated entries. The diary is large enough to have been published in two parts, of which this is one. Alongside the daily entries the volume carries thirty-one casualty and personnel returns, 70 reports, narratives and plans, 71 Operation Orders, six appendices and fifteen maps. Among the papers are: Appendix H casualties of 14th (Light) division from first time in action to the 20/21st; Daily Casualty Returns; Casualties for 24 Hours; 14th Division order No. 2 Appendix D; March Table issued with Divisional order No 2; 14th Division order No. 3 Appendix E; Order of Embarkation of 14th Division; Table A. (Issued with 14th Division operation order No 8); Table B. (Issued with R.A. operations order No.3) Shewing programme of 38th F.A. Bde; Appendix A. Points to which Attention Should be Directed during Tours of Instruction; Appendix a report on operation Commencing July 30 1915; Appendix C report of 14th Divisional Artillery. The diary opens at Westoutre on 1 June 1915. 1915 is spent at Westoutre and 1 Mile S.W. Vlamertinghe. 1916 at N.E. France, Steenvoorde, Watten NE France and Aldershot. It closes at Westoutre on 31 May 1916. Westoutre is where it spent longest, 15 days, including a single unbroken stay of 14. In 1916 it is also recorded at Watten.
