The Divide by Nicholas Evans
Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Divisional Trench Mortar Batteries, 32 Trench Mortar Battery and Divisional Ammunition Column, Divisional Troops, 17th Division, covering July 1915 to May 1919 across 417 pages. It names 42 places across 72 dated entries. Alongside the daily entries the volume carries 32 casualty and personnel returns and one return of horse casualties. Among the papers are: Wastage from Sickness (Other than battle Casualties) during past month officers; Casualties; Casualties, Summary of animals. LD.10. Mules 4 Wastage from Sickness 6 Other Ranks Battle. The diary opens at Winchester on 13 July 1915. 1915 is spent at Poperinghe, Boeschepe, Steenvorde, Hondeghem and Railway Wood A.T.M. Group. 1916 is the most travelled year, 23 places against 12 in the next busiest, and is spent at Armentieres, Seninghem, Meaulte, Zouafques and Near Albert. 1917 at Anzin, Carnoy, Arras, Proven and Meaulte. 1918 at Beaucourt Sur Hallue and Bertincourt. 1919 at Bettencourt. It closes at Bettencourt on 26 May 1919. Anzin is where it spent longest, 94 days across four separate stays, it came back to Boeschepe six separate times, and the longest it stayed anywhere without moving was 56 days at Bettencourt. Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Reserve Wood The Bluff, Railway Wood A.T.M. Group, Railway Wood. L.T.M, Group and Railway Wood. In 1915 it is also recorded at Southampton, Havre, Wirquin, Arques and Railway Wood. L.T.M, Group. In 1916 it is also recorded at Poperinghe, 14th Div. Rest Area France, Reserve Wood The Bluff, Boeschepe, Borre, Dernancourt, Occoches, Henu, Genne Ivergny and Albert. In 1917 it is also recorded at Near Albert, Albert Puchvillers, Heuzecourt, March, Bray, Agnez and W Of Anzin.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780399152061 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399152067 |
| Title | The Divide |
| Author | Nicholas Evans |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Putnam Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2005-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 403 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Iowa High School Book Award 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |