Sean Kennedy Posted 10 August , 2021 Share Posted 10 August , 2021 I am led to understand that all units held war diaries, but struggling to pull up much above brigade level. I am looking for anything on the 17th (Northern Division). Have these not been digitized yet? I can pull up the 17 Indian Division: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4558362 In general, it seems there are more colonial diaries (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4558489) but nothing from the Western Front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFBSM Posted 10 August , 2021 Share Posted 10 August , 2021 Sean, Have a look at the links in the right hand colum on this page: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C138516 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 10 August , 2021 Share Posted 10 August , 2021 Or try putting in advanced search: WO95 as reference, 17 Division as Exact word or phrase and General Staff in All of these words. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Kennedy Posted 10 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 10 August , 2021 Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 12 September , 2021 Share Posted 12 September , 2021 Hello Sean To save you some trouble, here is the list of War Diaries for 17th Division above brigade level. You should be able to download them free of charge from the TNA website, and they should also be available on Ancestry. 17 DIVISION WO 95/1980 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1915 July - 1916 June WO 95/1981 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1916 July - 1917 Apr. WO 95/1982 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1917 May - Aug. WO 95/1983 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1917 Sept. - Dec. WO 95/1984 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1918 Jan. - July WO 95/1985 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1918 Aug. - 1919 Feb. WO 95/1986 Headquarters Branches and Services: Adjutant and Quarter-Master General 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1987 Headquarters Branches and Services: Commander Royal Artillery 1915 July - 1916 Dec. WO 95/1988 Headquarters Branches and Services: Commander Royal Artillery 1917 Jan. - 1919 Apr. WO 95/1989 Headquarters Branches and Services: Assistant Director Medical Services 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1990 WO 95/1990 Headquarters Branches and Services WO 95/1990 Commander Royal Engineers 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1990 Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services 1915 July - 1919 Feb. WO 95/1990 Assistant Director Veterinary Services 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1991 WO 95/1991 Divisional Troops WO 95/1991 `A' Squadron Yorkshire Dragoons 1915 July - 1916 May WO 95/1991 Divisional Cyclist Company 1915 July - 1916 May WO 95/1991 78 Brigade Royal Field Artillery 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1991 79 Brigade Royal Field Artillery 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1991 80 Brigade Royal Field Artillery 1915 July - 1916 Aug. WO 95/1991 81 Brigade Royal Field Artillery 1915 July - 1916 Dec. WO 95/1992 WO 95/1992 Divisional Troops WO 95/1992 Divisional Trench Mortar Batteries 1917 Feb. - 1918 Dec. WO 95/1992 32 Trench Mortar Battery 1915 Aug. - 1916 Feb. WO 95/1992 Divisional Ammunition Column 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1993 WO 95/1993 Divisional Troops WO 95/1993 77 Field Company Royal Engineers 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1993 78 Field Company Royal Engineers 1915 July - 1919 Apr. WO 95/1993 93 Field Company Royal Engineers 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1994 Divisional Troops: Divisional Signal Company 1915 July - 1919 Feb. WO 95/1995 WO 95/1995 Divisional Troops WO 95/1995 7 Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment (PIONEERS) 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1995 17 Battalion Machine Gun Corps 1918 Feb. - 1919 Feb. WO 95/1995 236 Machine Gun Company 1917 July - 1918 Feb. WO 95/1996 WO 95/1996 Divisional Troops WO 95/1996 51 Field Ambulance 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1996 52 Field Ambulance 1915 Aug. - 1919 May WO 95/1996 53 Field Ambulance 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1997 WO 95/1997 Divisional Troops WO 95/1997 Divisional Field Ambulance Workshop Unit 1915 June - 1916 Mar. WO 95/1997 34 Sanitary Sections 1915 June - 1917 Mar. WO 95/1997 29 Mobile Veterinary Section 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1997 Divisional Train (146, 147, 148, 149, Companies A.S.C.) 1915 July - 1919 May Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Kennedy Posted 13 September , 2021 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2021 On 12/09/2021 at 12:29, Ron Clifton said: Hello Sean To save you some trouble, here is the list of War Diaries for 17th Division above brigade level. You should be able to download them free of charge from the TNA website, and they should also be available on Ancestry. 17 DIVISION WO 95/1980 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1915 July - 1916 June WO 95/1981 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1916 July - 1917 Apr. WO 95/1982 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1917 May - Aug. WO 95/1983 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1917 Sept. - Dec. WO 95/1984 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1918 Jan. - July WO 95/1985 Headquarters Branches and Services: General Staff 1918 Aug. - 1919 Feb. WO 95/1986 Headquarters Branches and Services: Adjutant and Quarter-Master General 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1987 Headquarters Branches and Services: Commander Royal Artillery 1915 July - 1916 Dec. WO 95/1988 Headquarters Branches and Services: Commander Royal Artillery 1917 Jan. - 1919 Apr. WO 95/1989 Headquarters Branches and Services: Assistant Director Medical Services 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1990 WO 95/1990 Headquarters Branches and Services WO 95/1990 Commander Royal Engineers 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1990 Deputy Assistant Director Ordnance Services 1915 July - 1919 Feb. WO 95/1990 Assistant Director Veterinary Services 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1991 WO 95/1991 Divisional Troops WO 95/1991 `A' Squadron Yorkshire Dragoons 1915 July - 1916 May WO 95/1991 Divisional Cyclist Company 1915 July - 1916 May WO 95/1991 78 Brigade Royal Field Artillery 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1991 79 Brigade Royal Field Artillery 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1991 80 Brigade Royal Field Artillery 1915 July - 1916 Aug. WO 95/1991 81 Brigade Royal Field Artillery 1915 July - 1916 Dec. WO 95/1992 WO 95/1992 Divisional Troops WO 95/1992 Divisional Trench Mortar Batteries 1917 Feb. - 1918 Dec. WO 95/1992 32 Trench Mortar Battery 1915 Aug. - 1916 Feb. WO 95/1992 Divisional Ammunition Column 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1993 WO 95/1993 Divisional Troops WO 95/1993 77 Field Company Royal Engineers 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1993 78 Field Company Royal Engineers 1915 July - 1919 Apr. WO 95/1993 93 Field Company Royal Engineers 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1994 Divisional Troops: Divisional Signal Company 1915 July - 1919 Feb. WO 95/1995 WO 95/1995 Divisional Troops WO 95/1995 7 Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment (PIONEERS) 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1995 17 Battalion Machine Gun Corps 1918 Feb. - 1919 Feb. WO 95/1995 236 Machine Gun Company 1917 July - 1918 Feb. WO 95/1996 WO 95/1996 Divisional Troops WO 95/1996 51 Field Ambulance 1915 July - 1919 May WO 95/1996 52 Field Ambulance 1915 Aug. - 1919 May WO 95/1996 53 Field Ambulance 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1997 WO 95/1997 Divisional Troops WO 95/1997 Divisional Field Ambulance Workshop Unit 1915 June - 1916 Mar. WO 95/1997 34 Sanitary Sections 1915 June - 1917 Mar. WO 95/1997 29 Mobile Veterinary Section 1915 July - 1919 Mar. WO 95/1997 Divisional Train (146, 147, 148, 149, Companies A.S.C.) 1915 July - 1919 May Ron Thanks. It takes awhile to get used to navigating the archives but I am starting to get used to it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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