Latest batch of First World War unit diaries now online. The National Archives UK is today making a third batch of 724 digitised First World War unit war diaries from France and Flanders available online via its First World War 100 portal. The unit war diaries provide interesting accounts of battles and events, as well as insights into the daily routines of British troops on the Western Front. This third tranche (WO 95/2432 - WO 95/3154) contains the diaries from the Kitchener Divisions and those of the Territorial Force (later The Territorial Army). Amongst this batch are the unit war diaries for the 36th (Ulster) Division, which had many casualties on 1 July 1916, and the 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division, which was the last division to leave the UK for France in March 1917. Also included in the diaries are accounts of troops sports activities (WO 95/2524) which helped keep them motivated and continue fighting until the end of the war. bit.ly/1n3mb4j
Posted on: Thu, 22 May 2014 11:30:02 +0000
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