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by Wo95/2620/2 (Other)
Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, Branches and Services Adjutant and Quarter-Master General, 41st Division, covering May 1916 to July 1918 across 106 pages. It names 15 places across 15 dated entries. Alongside the daily entries the volume carries nine casualty and personnel returns, twenty-five reports, narratives and plans, four Operation Orders and three appendices. Among the papers are: Full list of Actual casualties for Period 21st March to 1st April, 1918; 41st. Division. statement Showing casualties for month of April 1918.; 41st Divisional Administrative Instruction No. 18 Dated 20th March 1918. issued; Entraining Table issued with 41st Division Administrative Instruction No. 18; 41st Division Administrative Instruction No. 14 (Issued in continuation of 41st Division; Entraining Table to accompany 41st Division Administrative Instruction No. 14 dated March; Distribution List. 41st Division Administrative Instruction No. 12; Amendment to 41st Divisional Administrative Instruction No. 15 Dated 17th March 1918; Location Table issued in Continuation of 41st Division Administrative Instruction No. 25; Further Administrative instructions in continuation of 41st Division Administrative; Billeting Schedule in connection with 41st Division Administrative Instruction No. 32; 1st. Amendment to 41st. Division Administrative Instruction No. 35 dated June 28th 1918. The diary opens at Aldershot on 1 May 1916. 1916 is spent at La Lovie, Belgium, Menis, Steenwerck and Aldershot. 1918 at France, Vlamertinghe, Eperlecques and Italy. It closes at La Linge on 3 July 1918. La Lovie, Belgium is where it spent longest, 23 days, including a single unbroken stay of 23. Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Lovie Chateau. In 1918 it is also recorded at St. Amand, Steenvoorde, Ypres, Lovie Chateau and Nieurlet.
