David_Blanchard Posted 13 November , 2022 Share Posted 13 November , 2022 I have noticed a number of maps in war diaries are produced by the 1st Printing Company RE- I was wondering if anyone can tell me if there is an archive of the printing company or a set of war diaries that would include these maps? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted 13 November , 2022 Admin Share Posted 13 November , 2022 (edited) You will find some information about printing/maps/surveying in here David. History of the Corps of Royal Engineers. Vol V. You will have to sign in and borrow it for an hour but it is all free! Link;https://archive.org/details/historyofcorpsof0005port/page/38/mode/2up?q=printing I have never come across what you are asking for. Cheers, Bob. Edited 13 November , 2022 by Bob Davies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 14 November , 2022 Share Posted 14 November , 2022 David ThE RE Library at Chatham hold a summary sheet for them pre-war to August 11th 1914. There is also a sheet for “A” printing section 22 March 1917 - 22 October 1916. The section may have been part of the company. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted 14 November , 2022 Share Posted 14 November , 2022 More or less the complete picture is described by Peter Chasseaud in Artillery’s Astrologers. Some maps were drawn by Field Service Companies, later Battalions, some by the OS in Southampton or OSO nearer the front. The whole map production during the war was fairly complex. Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 15 November , 2022 Author Share Posted 15 November , 2022 Thanks for your replies. I have Chasseaud's book, I will have a look. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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