Reference code: GB-0033-WDL
Title: W. D. Lowe Collection
Dates of creation: 1893-1921
Extent: 6 boxes
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
Origination: Created by William Douglas Lowe (1879-1922), classics lecturer and soldier.
Language: English, German
William Douglas Lowe was born at Kearsley Moor near Bolton on 27th July 1879 and attended Shrewsbury School from 1893 until 1898. In that year he obtained a scholarship at Pembroke College, Cambridge where he studied classics. He spent some time
in Germany, taught at Radley School briefly, and in 1903 became Junior Censor and Classical Tutor at University College, Durham. He remained at Durham for the rest of his life with the exception of the war years. He was a keen athlete and oarsman
and was one of the first members of the Durham University Officers' Training Corps. Some notes on OTC training have been incorporated by Lowe into later material assembled during his service in 18th Durham Light Infantry. He lectured on education as
well as classics and became Bursar of University College in 1913. He translated a number of works from German and also edited textbooks for the Clarendon Press. After the war he returned to University College and in 1920 he wrote the
War history of the 18th (S.) Battalion Durham Light Infantry which incorporated much material from the papers. His death on 24th May 1922 at the early age of forty-two was unexpected. He was buried at Hinton St. George
in Somerset some days later.
18th Durham Light Infantry was formed at Cocken Hall in Co. Durham and the papers cover its training there and at Ripon in Yorkshire and Fovant in Wiltshire during 1914 and 1915. The battalion moved as part of 93rd Infantry Brigade, 31st
Division to Egypt in December 1915 where it remained until March 1916. It was then transferred with 31st Division to France and took part in the Battle of the Somme near Serre in July 1916, served in the line in the area of Givenchy and Festubert,
before returning to the Gommecourt area on the Somme over the winter of 1916 and spring of 1917. It was engaged in heavy fighting in May 1917 around Gavrelle during the Battle of Arras. Lowe was attending the Senior Officers' School at Aldershot at
this period and was not therefore personally involved but obtained many operation orders, maps and reports relating to the attack on Gavrelle as well as retaining the Aldershot course notes. The battalion was subsequently in the Arleux and Fresnoy
sector and trained on the old Vimy Ridge battlefield. Lowe was given temporary command of 11th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, better known as the Accrington Pals, in the autumn of 1917 and remained with them until the spring of 1918;
some orders and training programmes for this battalion are amongst the papers. Lowe returned to 18th Durham Light Infantry as commanding officer during the German offensive in March 1918. Material for the action on Ayette Ridge includes letters
written in 1920 from several officers who were asked by Lowe to record their experiences for the battalion history. The battalion spent much of the summer south of Meteren on the French/Belgian border where they conducted a number of minor
operations and trench raids for which there are operation orders, after action accounts, aerial photographs and maps. The final action recorded is the battalion's part in the capture of Bailleul and Mont de Lille in late September with the account
ending on 1st October 1918.
A collection of manuscript, typescript and printed material largely relating to William Douglas Lowe's career as an officer in 18th (Service) Battalion (1st County) Durham Light Infantry from its formation in September 1914 until October 1918.
Lowe served with 18th Durham Light Infantry as adjutant and later commanding officer. During his service he retained many documents on training and operations, including aerial photographs, military manuals, captured German documents and maps in
various scales. There are gaps in the papers from some but not all periods when Lowe is known to have been absent from the battalion for various reasons. The miscellanea comprise a school notebook, a catalogue of Lowe's library, a file of material
relating to the Royal Society of Antiquaries and one of the Army portfolios in which the collection was originally housed.
The papers were bequeathed by William Douglas Lowe to University College, Durham in 1922. They were found in a cupboard in the Lowe Memorial Library in University College in 2001 and were transferred to Durham University Library, Archives and
Special Collections. A number of military training manuals were extracted from the Lowe Memorial Library at the same time and placed with the papers.
Open for consultation.
Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Sub-Librarian, Special Collections (e-mail PG.Library@durham.ac.uk) and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. The Library will assist
where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material
Chronologically within the following groups. Some training papers and a very few operational documents follow Lowe's original subject arrangement and are not in strict chronological order:
A: Training Papers
B: Operational Papers
C: Captured German Documents
D: Maps
E: Printed Books and Manuals
F: Miscellanea
G: Photographs
Printed books and manuals within the collection are recorded on the Durham University Library catalogue at
http://library.dur.ac.uk/search/?searchtype=c&searcharg=wdl&searchscope=3&submit.x=12&submit.y=6
The National Archives, London: war diaries for 18th Durham Light Infantry are at WO95/4590 (Dec 1915-Feb 1916) and WO95/2361 (Mar 1916-Feb 1919)
County Record Office, Durham: some printed ephemera, the papers of the Old Comrades Association and photographs of the battalion during the 1914-1918 period are at D/DLI/2/18.
William Douglas Lowe; obituary
Durham University Journal, vol. 22, p. 427-429, 1922.
Lowe, W. D.,
War history of the 18th (S.) Battalion Durham Light Infantry, Humphrey Milford, London, 1920
Rhodes, P. J., “The man behind the Lowe Memorial Library”, in
Castellum, no. 56, 2004.
Senior Officers' School, Aldershot,
Notes for commanding officers, Gale & Polden Ltd., Aldershot, 1917
Sheen, J.,
Durham Pals: 18th, 19th, & 22nd (Service) Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry, Pen & Sword, Barnsley, 2007
Training Papers18th Battalion DLI trainingWDL/A/1/1-88 1915
Contents of notebook comprising
Copy of instructions issued by II Corps. Notes for infantry when reporting on artillery fire, (Ripon, 1915), ms. lecture notes on musketry, march discipline, wood and village fighting, clothing at the front, outposts,
attack, reconnaissance, supplies, defence, cooperation, night operations, air service, hygiene, appreciations, defence of buildings, attack, aircraft, how to pay a company, machine guns including pages from an unidentified official publication,
Machine guns - history, Machine gun characteristics, Machine guns in battle issued by School of Musketry, Strensall, 1915, ms. notes on machine gun tactics.
WDL/A/1/1 17 August 1915
General Staff, Ripon Training Centre,
Copy of instructions issued by II Corps. Notes for infantry when reporting on artillery fire, (Ripon, 1915.)
WDL/A/1/64 1915
School of Musketry, Strensall,
Machine guns- history, (Strensall, 1915.)
WDL/A/1/65-66 1915
School of Musketry, Strensall,
Machine gun characteristics, (Strensall, 1915.)
WDL/A/1/67 1915
School of Musketry, Strensall,
Machine guns in battle. I. T. Chapter XV., (Strensall, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/1-168 1909-1915
Contents of notebook comprising
Précis of musketry lectures at School of Musketry, Strensall, (York, 1915.),
Fire orders ,
Method of praticing fire orders,
Ranging,
Visual training - II,
Fire orders,
Fire action - I,
Fire action - II,
Cover. Ground. Formations,
Fire discipline training,
Exercises in fire direction and control,
Fire control exercises with men, all
issued by the War Office in March and April 1915, ms. index of lectures, ms. lecture notes on visual training and musketry, duplicated ts. notes on aiming instruction, ms. notes on aiming, care of arms, ts. notes on tactics, ms. notes on tactics,
range practices, ranges and range taking, vulnerability and formation, production and application of fire, fire direction, combined sights, musketry, field practices, cover and skirmishing, collective fire, dismounted fire and ammunition supply, ts.
notes entitled “Summaries of lectures on fire tactics”, duplicated “Distance judging sheet ” for W. D. Lowe, printed
Syllabus. - Officers.- Special Reserve
and Territorial Force., ms. notes on revision course of musketry, indication of targets, elementary musketry tests, syllabus of instruction in aiming for recruits, care of arms, cover, military topography, sentry groups, company drill,
skirmishers, cover, and musketry.
WDL/A/2/1-48 1915
School of Musketry, Strensall,
Précis of musketry lectures at School of Musketry, Strensall, (York, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/49 April 1915
War Office,
Fire orders, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/50 March 1915
War Office,
Method of practicing fire orders, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/51-52 March 1915
War Office,
Ranging, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/53 March 1915
War Office,
Visual training - II, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/54 March 1915
War Office,
Fire orders, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/55-56 March 1915
War Office,
Fire action - I, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/57 March 1915
War Office,
Fire action - II, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/58-59 March 1915
War Office,
Ground. Cover. Formations, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/60-61 March 1915
War Office,
Fire discipline training, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/62 March 1915
War Office,
Exercises in fire direction and control, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/63 March 1915
War Office,
Fire control exercises with men, (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/2/127 January1909
War Office,
Syllabus.- Officers. - Special Reserve and Territorial Force., (London, 1909.)
WDL/A/3/1-47 1916-1918
Contents of
“Army book 152. Correspondence book. (Field service).” containing ms. notes on trench routine, administration, lessons learned from previous operations and training. Much of this material was compiled by W. D. Lowe
during attendance on the Senior Officers's Course in Aldershot between April and June 1917.
WDL/A/3/1 14 May 1918
Ms. specimen form for recording construction and repair of trenches.
WDL/A/3/2-4 1916-1918
Ms. notes entitled
“Transport.”
WDL/A/3/5-7 April-June 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“Engineering.”, probably from Senior Officers' Course, Aldershot, April-June 1917.
WDL/A/3/8-10 6 October 1916
Ms. notes entitled
“March discipline.”
WDL/A/3/11-12 6 October 1916
Ms. notes entitled
“Train discipline.”
WDL/A/3/13-19 April-June 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“Normal formation for the attack. S.S. 144.”, probably from Senior Officers' Course, Aldershot, April-June 1917.
WDL/A/3/20-21 2 February 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“Points noticed in the battn. attack 2. Feb. 17 which are to be taught to companies.” signed by 2/Lt. A. A. McConnell, acting Adjutant 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/A/3/22-26 April-June 1917
Ms. notes on advance guards, probably from Senior Officers' Course, Aldershot in April-June 1917.
WDL/A/3/27-33 April-June 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“18 D.L.I. tactical ex: without troops. 2nd & 3rd April 1917”, probably from Senior Officers' Course, Aldershot, April-June1917.
WDL/A/3/34-35 23 April 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“School specimen orders. 18 Durham L.I. order no. 43”, probably from Senior Officers' Course, Aldershot , April-June1917.
WDL/A/3/36 [April 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“18 Btn. D.L.I. operation order no. 1”, probably from Senior Officers' Course, Aldershot , April-June 1917.
WDL/A/3/37-39 April-June 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“Musketry in France. Micklem”, probably from Senior Officers' Course, Aldershot , April-June 1917.
WDL/A/3/40 [April-June 1917]
Sketch map of unidentified area probably from Senior Officers's Course, Aldershot, April-June 1917.
WDL/A/3/41-42 [April-June 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“Reference attached training programme”, probably from Senior Officers' Course, Aldershot , April-June 1917.
WDL/A/3/43-44 1916-1918
Ms. notes entitled
“18th Durham L.I.”concerning a programme of training in bayonet fighting.
WDL/A/3/45 1916-1918
Ms. notes entitled
“Consolidation”.
WDL/A/3/46 1916-1918
Ms. notes entitled
“Notes from French General Staff”.
WDL/A/3/47 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“Notes on Somme operations”.
WDL/A/4/1 November 1915
Empty notebook entitled
“Army book 152. Correspondence book. (Field service).”
WDL/A/5/1-14 1911-1915
Papers entitled
“Appreciations. Orders. Messages” including ms. orders relating to an exercise of the Durham University Officers Training Corps near Northleach dated 4th-6th January 1911, duplicated ts. specimen messages issued by
18th Durham Light Infantry dated 26th October 1914 and a ts. appreciation of operations in the Ripon area, signed W. G. Hutchence and dating between May and September 1915.
WDL/A/6/1-6 1911-1914
Incomplete ms. notes on army rations, camp hygiene and cookery on Durham University Officers Training Corps notepaper.
WDL/A/7/1-7 1911
Papers including ms.
“Billet map for Northleach” and ms. operations orders for Durham University Officers Training Corps exercises in that area in January 1911. Also contains duplicated ts. “Suggested
questions for tactical exercises”.
WDL/A/8/1-8 1911-1915
Papers entitled
“Rear guards” containing ms. notes on Durham University Officers Training Corps A Company notepaper. Also includes 2 copies of a duplicated ts. of the same title dated Fovant, 28th October 1915.
WDL/A/9/1-3 1911-1914
Ms. notes entitled
“Flank guards” on Durham University Officers Training Corps A Company notepaper.
WDL/A/10/1-8 1914-1915
Papers entitled
“March discipline & discipline” comprising ms. notes on 18th Durham Light Infantry and Durham University Officers Training Corps notepaper, ts. notes entitled “Notes on
marching” dated 30th November 1914, ms. notes on a lecture by Captain Dyer on march discipline dated 3rd March 1915 and a cutting on discipline from The Times dated 5th March 1915.
WDL/A/11/1-2 [1914]
Ms. notes on the organisation of a British infantry division.
WDL/A/12/1-18 [September 1914]
Ms. notes entitled
“The preliminaries and the attack through Belgium” with sketch maps, compiled by W. D. Lowe probably at the end of September 1914.
WDL/A/13/1-11 September 1914
Ms. notes entitled
“Sketch of events leading up to the retirement from Mons and sketch of the retirement” with sketch maps, compiled by W. D. Lowe in September 1914.
WDL/A/14/1-39 13 August 1914-13 October 1915
Papers comprising operations orders for exercises carried out by Durham University Officers Training Corps 13-26th August 1914 and 18th Durham Light Infantry 26th October 1914 to 13th October 1915. Also includes a sketch map of the exercise area
around Harbour House Farm, Plasworth.
WDL/A/15/1-6 August-October 1914
Ms. notes entitled
“Syllabus of training of cadets” on Durham University Officers Training Corps notepaper relating to training programme of the Durham University Officers Training Corps.
WDL/A/16/1-8 [1914]
Ms. notes on terms of army service, pay and organisation on Durham University Officers Training Corps notepaper.
WDL/A/17/1-7 [1914]
Ms. questions and examination paper on army organisation with answers marked in red pencil .
WDL/A/18/1-3 [1914]
Ms. notes entitled
“Supply of army in the field & R.A.M.C.”
WDL/A/19/1a-20a, 21b, 22a-29a 1914-1915
Papers on musketry and care of arms.
WDL/A/19/1a [1914-1915]
Ms. notes entitled
“Advances.”
WDL/A/19/2a-4a [1914-1915]
Ms. notes entitled
“Care of arms.”
WDL/A/19/5a-7a [1914-1915]
Ms. notes entitled
“Aiming.”
WDL/A/19/8a [1914-1915]
Ms. notes on musketry.
WDL/A/19/9a 1 January 1915
Headquarters, Northern Command,
Trained men's musketry. (York, 1915.)
WDL/A/19/10a 30 December 1914
Headquarters, Northern Command,
Method of musketry instruction. (York, 1914.)
WDL/A/19/11a 30 December 1914
Headquarters, Northern Command,
Syllabus of instruction in musketry subjects. (York, 1914.)
WDL/A/19/12a-16a 5 October 1914
5 leaves of headed notepaper from
“Royal Hotel Plymouth” comprising notes entitled “Sequence of firing instruction ” together with a letter concerning training manuals addressed “Dear
Douglas” i.e. W. D. Lowe. It is signed “Angus” who is identified on the verso of the final leaf as “A. A. M. G.” i.e. Angus Alexander Macfarlane-Grieve 1891-1970.
WDL/A/19/17a [1914-1915]
Ms. notes on
Musketry regulations.
WDL/A/19/18a-20a [1914-1915]
Ts. syllabus for instructing recruits in musketry.
WDL/A/19/21b [October 1914]
Poster entitled
Points of aim on various targets. (London, 1914.)
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/A/19/22a [1914-1915]
Ms. notes entitled
“Visual training.”
WDL/A/19/23a [1914-1915]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Musketry inspection.”
WDL/A/19/24a-27a [1914-1915]
2 copies of duplicated ts. entitled
“Visual training.”
WDL/A/19/28a [1914-1915]
Northern Command,
Miniature rifle course. (York? 1914 or 1915)
WDL/A/19/29a 1 July 1915
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Care of arms” signed “F. H. Robinson. 2nd Lieutenant. 18th Btn Durham L. I. Musketry Officer. 1st July 1915.”
WDL/A/20/1-18 [1914]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Notes to lecture” comprising notes on Field service regulations, chapters 1-5 and 7, night operations, ranging, visual training, ammunition supply, infantry in battle and
formations.
WDL/A/21/1-4 [1914-1915]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Instructions regarding pay duties for guidance of company officers and company accountants.”
WDL/A/22/1-4 [1911]
Ms. notes entitled
“Space & time” probably relating to a Durham University Officers Training Corps exercise carried out in the Northleach area in 1911.
WDL/A/23/1-4 [1914]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Duties with a draft proceeding on active service.”
WDL/A/24/1-2 1 January 1915
Duplicated ts. produced by 5th Durham Light Infantry on fitting of web equipment and layout of kit for inspection.
WDL/A/25/1-11 February-June 1915
Papers comprising ms. notes entitled
“Fire, use of”, duplicated ts. notes entitled“Duties of a fire unit commander in controlling and directing fire.”, “Types of fire control orders.”,
“Use of flags in company training.”, “Suggested questions for tactical exercises”, “Musketry inspection.” and “Lecture
on night firing”.
WDL/A/26/1-15 January-September 1915
Papers comprising ts. notes entitled
“Instructions in bayonet fighting with service rifle”, printed card
Instruction in bayonet fighting with service rifle and bayonet , Aldershot, dated in ms. “27.1.15”, duplicated ts. notes “Instructions on bayonet fighting with service rifle & bayonet. The final assault phase.”, “Suggestions for bayonet fighting
competition.”, ts. notes “Daily practice in bayonet fighting”,
The organisation of physical training and bayonet fighting in a battalion., (Aldershot, 1915?),
The bayonet. Its use and tactical application., (York?, 1915), duplicated ts. notes “The bayonet Its use and tactical application.” and a sketch map of a training area for bayonet
fighting at East Farm Camp near Fovant in Hampshire.
WDL/A/26/4 January 1915
War Office,
Instruction in bayonet fighting with service rifle and bayonet., (Aldershot,1915?)
WDL/A/26/9-10 [1915]
War Office,
The organisation of physical training and bayonet fighting in a battalion., (Aldershot, 1915?)
WDL/A/26/11-12 July 1915
War Office,
The bayonet. Its use and tactical application., (York, 1915)
WDL/A/27/1-33 December 1914-September 1915
Papers comprising ms. notes on battalion formation in the attack, duplicated ts.
“Attack”, ms. notes “Deployment in attack”, duplicated ts. “Brigade orders by Brigadier General J. G. Hunter C.B. comd. 122nd (Inf) Brigade” dated
“Newcastle-on-Tyne. 30th December 1914.”, ms. drawings of range cards, ts. notes “Range cards and range charts.”, “Use of flags in company
training.”, “Suggested questions for tactical exercises.”, ms. notes “Hints on the attack by Major Osborne.”, a second copy of “Suggested questions
for tactical exercises” and duplicated ts. “Attack formations.”
WDL/A/28/1-3 [1915]
Ms. notes on attacking trenches.
WDL/A/29/1-3 [1915]
Ms. notes entitled
“Organisation.” on equipment and ammunition supply for a battalion.
WDL/A/30/1-5 [1915]
Ms. notes and drawings entitled
“Report of Experimental Committee at Calais.” with details of the effect of different types of shellfire, designs for loopholes and rifle batteries and arrangements for hygiene in trenches.
WDL/A/31/1-8 [1915]
Ms. notes on Durham University Officers Training Corps notepaper entitled
“Advanced guards.” and duplicated ts. notes entitled “Advance & flank guards.”
WDL/A/32/1-7 [1915]
Ms. notes on night attacks.
WDL/A/33/1-11 8-15 March 1915
Ms. orders for training exercises by 18th Durham Light Infantry entitled
“Scheme for company training in C Company. 8th March 1915.”, “Scheme for D Company for Monday March 8th 1915 on the eastern area.”, “Order no. 1 by C.O.
of escort. 8 March 1915.”, “Exercise training. B Company 18th Btn Durham L.I. 9-3-15.”, “C Company. Scheme for company training 11/3/15.”, “Comments on work done during week ending 13-3-15.” and “B. Coy. Attack & defence of a village.”
WDL/A/34/1-5 16 March 1915
Ms. notes on the German army entitled
“Lecture by Brigade Major Capt. Dyer. 16.3.5.”
WDL/A/35/1-9 22 March-25 June 1915
Ms. orders for training exercises by 18th Durham Light Infantry entitled
“General idea”, “C Company scheme for company training. 22/3/15.”, “Special idea. March 23. 15” and ts. orders entitled “Bivouac orders and march discipline” together with a letter from Colonel J. S. Talbot on faults in the appearance and turnout of the troops of Northern Command.
WDL/A/36/1-29 28 March-22 April 1915
Ms. orders for training exercises by 18th Durham Light Infantry entitled
“Operation order no. 1 by Major Roberts, O.C. A Company 18th DLI.”, “Order no. 1 by O.C. 18th (S) Bn Durh L.I. (County)”, “18th (S) Battn D.L.I. D. Coy.
General idea.”“C Company scheme for company training 30/3/15.”, “Scheme for 1-4-15. B Company.”“Operation order by Major Tilly, commanding
outposts.”, “Operation order no. 3 by Major G. C. Roberts, commanding A. Co. 18th S. B. Durham L.I.”, “C Company outpost scheme for Thursday 8th April 1915.”,
“D Company scheme Thur. Ap. 8th.”, ts. and duplicated ts. orders entitled “Operation order no. 2. Lieut. Colonel H. Bowes. Commanding Detached Forces.”, ms. orders entitled
“Orders. No. 4”, untitled ms. and typed orders relating to exercises on 17th April 1915 and later, ts. order and carbon copy entitled “Battalion scheme” issued by 122 Infantry
Brigade concerning the same exercise and ms. notes entitled “Appreciation of scheme for 20th April.”, duplicated ms. order “Scheme for April 20th 1915. C & D Coys.” and untitled
ms. orders for the exercise.
WDL/A/37/1-8 21 May 1915
Duplicated ts. orders entitled
“122 Infantry Brigade. Standing orders for field operations.”
WDL/A/38/1-20 11 June-28 July 1915
Ms. orders entitled
“Operation orders no. 1 by Lt: Col: H. Bowes, commanding 18th: (S) Batt: Durham Light Infantry ((County).”, duplicated ts. order “Night operation for 19-7-15.”, ts. orders
“A Company scheme for night operations 21st July 1915.”, “Operation order no. 5 by Major C. W. Tilly commanding B Company 18th Durham L.I. (C).”, “C
Company general idea (night withdrawal).”, “D Company scheme for night work for Wednesday July 21st 1915.”, “Scheme of operations for 26th-28th Jul 1915 A. B. & D.
Companies.”, ms. and ts. orders issued by 31st Infantry Division and 93rd Infantry Brigade, a sketch map of a trench system and diagrams of trench construction all relating to exercises in July 1915 around Ripon.
WDL/A/39/1-26 20 July-20 August 1915
Ts. notes entitled
“Attack of trenches from trenches by a staff officer at the front”, duplicated ts. notes entitled “The following notes on sniping have been collected by the 3rd Cavalry Division.”,
ms. notes “Sniping in trench warfare.”,
Hints for troops in trenches, (Ripon, 1915), duplicated ts. notes “Tactical notes.”,
“Notes from the front.”, “Lessons from a successful attack.”, “Hints for troops in trenches.”,
Instructions for training of
4th New Army., (Ripon, 1915.),
Copy of a lecture on the officer spirit and how to create it., (Ripon, 1915.),
The officer spirit and how to create it., (Ripon, 1915.).
WLD/A/39/10-11 11 August 1915
War Office, Ripon Training Centre,
Hints for troops in trenches., (Ripon, 1915.)
WLD/A/39/23 9 August 1915
War Office, Ripon Training Centre,
Instructions for training of 4th New Army., (Ripon, 1915.)
WLD/A/39/24 6 August 1915
T., R. M. G.,
Copy of a lecture on the officer spirit and how to create it., (Ripon, 1915.)
WLD/A/39/25-26 20 August 1915
T., R. M. G.,
The officer spirit and how to create it., (Ripon, 1915.)
WLD/A/40/1-29 2 August-20 September 1915
Ts. lecture notes entitled
“Notes on machine guns from overseas.” and “Training of machine gunners”,
Instructions for firing at aeroplanes with rifles and machine guns.,
(London, 1915.), with covering letter,
Notes from the front and elsewhere., (London? 1915.),
Notes on the duties of a platoon commander., (London, 1915.)
WLD/A/40/23-24 2 August 1915
War Office,
Instructions for firing at aeroplanes with rifles and machine guns., (London, 1915.)
WLD/A/40/25-27 [August 1915]
War Office,
Notes from the front and elsewhere., (London, 1915.)
WLD/A/40/28-29 20 September 1915
War Office,
Notes on the duties of platoon commanders., (London, 1915.)
WLD/A/41/1-31 15 October-2 November 1915
Duplicated ts. orders for exercises conducted by 93rd Infantry Brigade, exercise war diaries for 93rd Infantry Brigade and 18th Durham Light Infantry, appreciations, criticisms and march tables.
WLD/A/42/1-26 19-23 October 1915
Lessons from a successful attack, (London? 1915.), ts. extracts from Field Marshall French's General Routine Orders, ts. orders entitled “Supply of ammunition.”, ms. and ts. notes on
outposts and sentries, ms. notes entitled “Gas precautions by F. P. Evers R.A.M.C. 27.10.5.”
WLD/A/42/1-2 [October 1915]
War Office,
Lessons from a successful attack., (London? 1915.)
WLD/A/43/1-29 5-30 November 1915
Ts. orders
“Brigade exercise - November 5th 1915.”, ts. “18th (S) Batt. Durham Light Infantry (C). War diary for brigade operations 5-11-15.”,
Notes on the preparation
of an entrenched position, (France? 1915.), 2 copies of ts. orders entitled “When taking over trenches from other units the following method proved very satisfactory.”, ts. and carbon copy entitled
“Austrian circular. On lessons of a winter campaign.” with covering letter from the War Office, ts. orders“War diary for Brigade billeting scheme 30-11-15.” and
“Billeting exercise Tuesday, November 30th 1915. ”, sketch map entitled “Sketch map of divisional trenches. Not to scale” dated 30 November 1915.
WLD/A/43/5-8 [1915]
War Office,
Notes on the preparation of an entrenched position., (France? 1915.)
WDL/A/44/1-49 July 1915-18 January 1916
Defensive measures against gas attacks. (C.D.S. 307.), (London, 1915.),
Defensive measures against gas attacks. (Supplement to C.D.S. 307), (London, 1916.),
Poisonous air encountered in underground work., (London, 1915.),
Notes on combating poisonous gases., (London, 1915.),
Musketry regulations, Part. I., 1909. (Reprint,
1914). Amendment., (London, 1915.), 3 copies of duplicated ts. notes entitled “Tactical notes (Compiled by the General Staff at General Headquarters.)”, ts. notes “Hints on
relieving trenches”, ts. and carbon copy of an account of a tour of the battlefield of Loos, ts. and ms. notes entitled “Papers on Notes from the front parts I & II.”.
WDL/A/44/1-4 November 1915
War Office,
Defensive measures against gas attacks. (C.D.S. 307.), (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/44/5-6 18 January 1916
British Expeditionary Force, General Headquarters,
Defensive measures against gas attacks. (Supplement to C.D.S. 307.), (London, 1916.)
WDL/A/44/7-8 August 1915
War Office,
Poisonous air encountered in underground work., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/44/9-12 July 1915
War Office,
Notes on combating poisonous gases., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/44/13-16 November 1915
War Office,
Musketry regulations, part I., 1909 (Reprint, 1914). Amendment., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/45/1a-2b [1915]
Ms. notes on artillery fire on 18th Durham Light Infantry notepaper formerly attached to a map entitled
Ripon. Artillery training., (Southampton? 1915.)
WDL/A/45/2b [1915]
War Office,
Ripon. Artillery training., (Southampton? 1915.)
scale: 1:20000
Size: 67 x 90 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/A/46/1-41 November 1914-September 1915
10 pamphlets on various military subjects.
WDL/A/46/1-4 September 1915
31st Division,
Trench standing orders., (Ripon? 1915.)
WDL/A/46/5-8 November 1914
War Office,
Field practices on classification ranges., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/46/9-17 July 1915
War Office,
Abridged extracts from General Routine Orders (Up to and including 30th June, 1915.)., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/46/18-19 August 1915
War Office,
Poisonous air encountered in underground work., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/46/20-23 July 1915
War Office,
Notes on combating poisonous gases., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/46/24 August 1915
War Office,
Notes on recent signalling experience at the front., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/46/25-32 June 1915
War Office,
No. 17.- Notes on field defences. Issued by the General Staff., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/46/33-36 June 1915
War Office,
Information to guide instruction in the use of rifle and hand grenades., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/46/37 July 1915
War Office,
Splinter proofs., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/46/38-41 [1915]
Hyams, Charles,
The Hymans pocket range-finder and surveying telemeter, (Cambridge? 1915?)
WDL/A/47/1-23 May-20 November 1915
Papers entitled
“Musketry Parts I. II. III. IV.” comprising
General Musketry Course, (London, 1915.), duplicated ms. “Range practices Part III.”, 2 copies of
duplicated ts. “General Musketry Course. Part IV.”, ms. diagrams of ranges, duplicated ts. “Range discipline”, 2 copies of “Special orders. Issued with
Battalion orders no. 324 dated 20th November 1915.”, “Battalion orders no. 327.”,
Field practices on classification ranges., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/47/2 30 July 1915
War Office,
General Musketry Course., (London, 1915.)
WDL/A/47/17-20 May 1915
War Office,
Field practices on classification ranges., (London? 1915.)
WDL/A/48/1-28 October 1915
Papers on grenade training comprising duplicated ts.
“Notes taken from an officer's letter from the front”, “Report on bombing operations at Hooge. July 19th-20th 1915.”, “Letters from the front. Bombing
exploits.”, “Orders for each platoon in trench assault.”, “Bombing. Fine work of British regiments.”, “Method to be adopted in the 31st Division
for bombing laterally along an enemy trench.”, ms. notes on grenades, duplicated ts. “Battalion bombers”, and ms. notes on pages from a Field Service notebook on grenades, high explosives and trench clearing
tactics.
WDL/A/49/1-51 12 February-5 November 1915
Papers on fortification and trench construction comprising ms. notes entitled
“Fortification questions”, duplicated ts. “Piquet state.”, duplicated and ms. range cards, duplicated drawings “High wire entanglement”, duplicated
ts. “Notes on night entrenching by an officer from the front”, “Range cards and range charts.”, duplicated range cards, duplicated and ms. “Piquet
state”, drawing of trenches, ts. order forbidding the undercutting of trenches, ms. notes “Siting trenches.”, lecture notes entitled “Trenches. Capt. Dyer.”, cuttings from an
unidentified magazine on German trenches, duplicated ts. “Piquet state.”, ms. notes and diagrams “New types of trenches to be dug.”, ms. orders “Brigade
entrenching scheme” signed as read by all officers of 18th Durham Light Infantry, duplicated ts. covering letter and ts. notes “Notes for divisional exercise.”, 18th Durham Light Infantry order, map and
trench profiles entitled “Divisional exercise.”, 5 pages of printed diagrams of trenches from an unidentified official publication.
WDL/A/49/44 [November 1915]
Ms. map of the area between Alvediston and Fifield Bavant in Wiltshire.
scale: 1:15000
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/50/1-4 September 1914
War Office,
Notes on company training., (London, 1914.)
WDL/A/50/5-8 [1914-1915]
Gale & Polden, Ltd.,
Method of trench-making by night., (Aldershot, 1914 or 1915?)
WDL/A/50/9-16 [1914-1915]
Gale & Polden, Ltd.,
Method of trench-making by night., (Aldershot, 1914 or 1915?). Overstamped in blue ink on front cover “Sample.”
WDL/A/50/17-19 [1917]
Duplicated ts. notes
“Platoon organization. 31st Division” with 2 sheets of ms. notes.
WDL/A/50/20-26 [1917]
Duplicated ts. notes on company formations in attack with 2 sheets of ms. notes.
WDL/A/50/27-30 10-17 February 1917
Duplicated ts. notes
“93rd Infantry Brigade training memorandum”, nos. 1-3.
WDL/A/50/31-36 [1914-1917]
Ms. notes on military law with ts. entitled
“Notes for guidance in connection with court-martial.”
Senior Officers' School, Aldershot.
W. D. Lowe attended a course for potential battalion commanders at the school between April and June 1917. The papers comprise lecture notes, many with Lowes' annotations, details of tactical exercises and test papers set by the school staff
together with Lowe's answers.
WDL/A/51/1-2 [1917]
Duplicated ts. notes on forming a battalion band.
WDL/A/51/3 April 1917
Duplicated ts. orders entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. B Group. Three days' musketry programme.” for 16-18th April 1917.
WDL/A/51/4-8 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Lecture A. The methods of dealing with offences in a battalion.”
WDL/A/51/9-15 [January 1916-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Field General Courts Martial in France. Lecture C.” together with a blank example of Army Form A.3 Form for assembly and proceedings of Field General Court
Martial on active service., London, 1916.
WDL/A/51/16-19 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ms. notes entitled
“On training infantry companies in open warfare. By a Corps Commander.”
WDL/A/51/20 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Instructions for battalion drill.”
WDL/A/51/21-26 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Field General Courts Martial in France. Lecture B.”
WDL/A/52/1-2 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Official correspondence.”
WDL/A/52/3-16 10 April 1917
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Drill demonstration. 1st day, 10th April 1917.”
WDL/A/52/17-19 12 April 1917
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School. Drill demonstration. Second day, 12th April 1917.”
WDL/A/52/20-23 3 May 1917
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Time table for battalion drill.”
WDL/A/52/24-25 [April 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Instructions for company drill.”
WDL/A/53/1-3 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Senior Officers' School. List of pamphlets in common room.”
WDL/A/53/4-8 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. A system of closing units quickly for purposes of giving instructions, giving out orders, preliminary instructions before attack, etc. etc.”
WDL/A/53/9-11 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Honours & salutes.”
WDL/A/53/12-19 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Guards.”
WDL/A/53/20-28 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Test paper.” with ms. answers.
WDL/A/53/29-39 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. An exercise on the duties of a commanding officer about to come out of the trenches.” with ms. answers.
WDL/A/54/1-3 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. notes entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. A company on outposts.” with ms. annotations.
WDL/A/54/4 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. problem entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Tactical exercise no. 1.”
WDL/A/54/5 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. problem entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. An exercise in the giving and writing of orders for the march of a battalion ... .”
WDL/A/54/6-17 [April 1917]
Duplicated ts. problem entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Tactical exercise no. 2. A regimental exercise dealing with outposts.” with ms. answers and notes.
WDL/A/54/18-25 [April 1917]
Duplicated ts. problem entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Tactical exercise no. 3. Protection on the move.” with ms. answers and notes.
WDL/A/54/26-33 [April 1917]
Duplicated ts. problem entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Tactical exercise no. 4. Exercise in the reconnaissance of a village for purposes of defence” with 2 duplicated and 1 ms. map of Crondall showing suggested dispositions of
troops.
WDL/A/54/28 [April 1917]
Duplicated map entitled
“Sketch of Crondall.” with troop dispositions marked in ms.
scale: 1:10560
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/54/29 [April 1917]
Ms. map entitled
“Defence of a village” showing Crondall village and troop dispositions.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 14 x 21 cm
WDL/A/54/33 [April 1917]
Duplicated map entitled
“Sketch of Crondall.” with troop dispositions marked in ms.
scale: 1:10560
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/55/1-10 13-14 May 1917
Duplicated ts. problem entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Tactical exercise no. 5. Village fighting (1st situation).” with ms. answers and notes.
WDL/A/55/11-21 31 May 1917
Duplicated ts. problems entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Tactical exercise no. 6” and “Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Tactical exercise no. 7” with ms. answers and ms. notes.
WDL/A/55/22-23 5 June 1917
Duplicated ts. problem entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Scheme with troops, no. 3.” and sketch map of Tweseldown Hill.
WDL/A/55/22 5 June 1917
Ms. sketch map entitled
“Tweseldown Hill.”
scale: 1:14400
Size: 20 x 15 cm
WDL/A/55/24-40 4 June 1917
Duplicated ts. problem entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Tactical exercise no. 6.” with ts. school solutions, ms. notes and answers.
WDL/A/56/1-8 8 June 1917
Duplicated ts. problem entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Tactical exercise no. 8.” with ms. notes and 2 duplicated maps of Poyle Park.
WDL/A/56/5 8 June 1917
Ms. map entitled
“Sketch of country about Poyle Park.” with positions of troops marked in ms.
scale: 1:10560
Size: 34 x 21 cm
WDL/A/56/8 8 June 1917
Ms. map entitled
“Sketch of country about Poyle Park.” with positions of troops marked in ms.
scale: 1:10560
WDL/A/56/9 [June 1917]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Group - Scheme for.” containing instructions for an exercise.
WDL/A/56/10-15 12 June 1917
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Instructions to units of the 1st Cadet Infantry Brigade for the attack and capture of the Aunt's Pool Hill Ridge.” including a duplicated map of a trench system near
Crondall.
WDL/A/56/13 June 1917
Duplicated trench map showing trenches near Crondall.
scale: 1:2570
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/56/16-24 [June 1917]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Senior Officers' School, Aldershot. Topography paper.” with ms. answers.
WDL/A/56/25-31 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ms. entitled
“A few notes on topography.”
WDL/A/56/32-36 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ms. entitled
“Command Bombing School. Lecture by Commandant. 1st day. The employment of bombers.”. Includes a trench map.
WDL/A/56/36 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated trench map entitled
“First line trenches. Claycart sector.” representing trenches in the Claycart Hill area west of Aldershot.
scale: scale unknown
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/56/37-41 [April-June 1917]
Duplicated ts. organisation charts for the War Office, General Headquarters staff in France, the staff of an army, a corps and a division.
WDL/A/57/1-3 [1917 or 1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“XIII Corps platoon competition.” with duplicated trench map.
WDL/A/57/3 [1917 or 1918]
Map of practice trenches in an unknown location in France or Belgium marked
“Map A.”
scale: 1:5000
Size: 21 x 33 cm
WDL/A/57/4 [1918]
Ts. entitled
“Notes on formations in attack.”
WDL/A/57/5 3 February 1918
Ts. entitled
“31st Division: inter-divisional platoon competition.”
WDL/A/57/6-19 14 December 1917-15 January 1918
Papers relating to training exercises carried out by 11th East Lancashire Regiment and 18th Durham Light Infantry north of Arras.
WDL/A/57/6 15 January 1918
Pencil sketch map entitled
“Map (rough) for use in connection with scheme (attached).” relating to an exercise carried out by 11th East Lancashire Regiment north of Arras.
scale: scale unknown
Size: 18 x 22 cm
WDL/A/57/11 2 January 1918
Pencil sketch map for a training exercise carried out by 11th East Lancashire Regiment north west of Ecurie at 51b.NW.A.22.d.
scale: 1:1200
Size: 21 x 33 cm
WDL/A/57/12 14 December 1917
Ink sketch map for a training exercise carried out by 11th East Lancashire Regiment near Maroeuil at 51c.NE.F.16 and 22.
scale: 1:1200
Size: 15 x 20 cm
WDL/A/57/15 [December 1917]
Duplicated map entitled
“Maroeuil F.16-17” probably relating to the exercise carried out in that area by 11th East Lancashire Regiment.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 17 cm
WDL/A/57/16 [December 1917]
Duplicated map of the training area near Maroeuil probably relating to the exercise carried out there by 11th East Lancashire Regiment.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 23 x 21 cm
WDL/A/57/19 7 January 1918
Duplicated map of trenches purporting to be in Arleux but in fact at Brunehaut Farm on the Mont St. Eloi to Arras road at 51c.NE.F.22 and 23.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 33 x 20 cm
WDL/A/58/1 [1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Demonstration of trooping the colour and guard mounting.”
WDL/A/58/2 [1918]
Carbon ts. entitled
“18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry. Ceremonial.”
WDL/A/58/3-7 10 December 1917-6 February 1918
Ts. orders for training programmes carried out by 11th East Lancashire Regiment between 11th December 1917 and 11th February 1918.
WDL/A/58/8-11 4-8 April 1918
Ts. orders for 18th Durham Light Infantry training programmes for 5-9th April 1918.
WDL/A/58/12 [1918]
Ts orders entitled
“18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Programme of work.”
WDL/A/59/1-4 [1918]
Ms. notes entitled
“First Army School of Musketry course.”
WDL/A/59/5-6 [January 1918]
First Army School of Musketry,
Improvisations. - Precis., (France), 1918.
WDL/A/59/7-9 7 March 1918
Ts. and duplicated ts. orders for a ceremonial parade of 93rd Infantry Brigade to be held on 12th April 1918.
WDL/A/59/10-11 21 March 1918
Duplicated ts. orders entitled
“93rd Infantry Brigade. Ceremonial parade - 21st March 1918.”
WDL/A/59/12-19 30 April 1918
Duplicated ts. entitled
“93rd Infantry Brigade. Some notes on training and the interior economy of battalions, etc.”
WDL/A/59/20-21 [April 1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“93rd Infantry Brigade. Circular memorandum on training.”
WDL/A/59/22 [April 1918]
Ts. orders entitled
“Discipline and saluting.”
WDL/A/59/23-28 [April 1918]
Ts. notes entitled
“Principal lessons learnt during operations. 31st Division. March 23rd - April 1st 1918.”
WDL/A/59/29-31 [April 1918]
General Staff,
Notes on recent fighting - no. 3. German offensive tactics: - Lewis gun and machine gun., France, 1918.
WDL/A/59/32 18 April 1918
Ts. covering letter from Brigade Major of 92nd Infantry Brigade accompanying copy of WDL/A/59/29-31.
WDL/A/59/33 17 April 1918
Ts. letter from Brigade Major of 92nd Infantry Brigade to 18th Durham Light Infantry regarding defence of salients.
WDL/A/59/34 18 April 1918
Ts. letter from Brigade Major of 92 Infantry Brigade comprising a copy of letter from XIII Corps on German use of gas.
WDL/A/59/35 18 April 1918
Ts. letter from Brigade Major of 92nd Infantry Brigade on defence against gas.
WDL/A/60/1-2 27 May 1918
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Agenda for conference. 27.5.18” with ms. notes on the conference.
WDL/A/60/3 5 June 1918
Ts. orders entitled
“18th Battn. Durham Light Infantry. Bayonet fighting.”
WDL/A/60/4-5 19 July 1918
Ts. orders from XV Corps on ceremonial parades.
WDL/A/60/6 1 August 1918
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Agenda for C.O's conference - 1st August 1918.” with pencil annotations.
WDL/A/60/7-13 [August 1918]
Ms. notes on training programmes and the relief of 29th Division by 31st Division in the Meteren area in August 1918.
WDL/A/60/14 7 August1918
Ts. orders entitled
“18th Btn Durham Light Infantry. Training programme” covering 10-20th August 1918.
WDL/A/60/15 11 August 1918
Ts. orders entitled
“18th Btn Durham Light Infantry. Training programme” covering 12-20th August 1918.
WDL/A/60/16 August 1918
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Tactical exercise dealing with counter-attack.”
WDL/A/60/17-22 1 September 1918
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Conference. 1.9.1918. Operations and lessons, 30th & 31st August” heavily annotated and with 5 pages of additional ms. notes on pages from a field service notebook.
WDL/A/60/23-26 [September 1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Notes on minor operation. 18th September 1918.”
WDL/A/60/27-29 [September 1918]
Ms. notes on cooperation between infantry and tanks.
WDL/A/60/30 24 September 1918
Ts. letter from Brigade Major of 93rd Infantry Brigade on lessons learnt from recent operations.
WDL/A/60/31-32 [September 1918]
Ts. notes entitled
“Continuation of training done at beginning of September.”
WDL/A/61/1-30 [1918]
Duplicated ts. course papers issued by Second Army School of Instruction.
WDL/A/61/1 [1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Lecture to commanding officers by Lieutenant-General Sir Beauvoir de Lisle.”
WDL/A/61/2-6 [1918]
2 sets of duplicated ts. papers entitled
“Rapid solution problems.”
WDL/A/61/7 [1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Additional rapid solution problems.”
WDL/A/61/8-9 [1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Tactical exercise no. 2 dealing with outposts.”
WDL/A/61/9 [1918]
Duplicated map showing Second Army School of Instruction training area at 27a.SE.W.17, 18, 23 and 24 near Wisques.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/61/10-11 [1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Tactical exercise no. 3. Reconnaissance of a position with a view to defence.”
WDL/A/61/11 [1918]
Duplicated map showing Second Army School of Instruction training area at 27a.SE.W.30 near Bourg.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/61/12-15 [1918]
2 copies of duplicated ts. entitled
“Tactical exercise no. 4 - attack.”
WDL/A/61/13 and 15 [1918]
2 copies of duplicated map showing Second Army School of Instruction training area at 27a.SE.W.30 near Bourg
scale: 1:10000
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/61/16-17 [1918]
2 copies of duplicated ts. entitled
“Tactical exercise no. 4 - attack. To instructors only.”
WDL/A/61/18-22 [1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Tactical exercise - no. 5. Wood fighting.”
WDL/A/61/19 [1918]
Duplicated map showing Second Army School of Instruction training area at 27a.SE.W.22, 23, 28 and 29 near Bourg.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/61/23-27 [1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Tactical exercise no. 6. Dealing with fighting a delaying action.”
WDL/A/61/25 [1918]
Duplicated map showing area of La Necque south of Second Army School of Instruction training area. Map covers 36d.NE.E.11-36d.NE.F.7 and 36d.NE.23-36d.NE.F.13.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/61/27 [1918]
Duplicated map showing area of Hallines south east of the Second Army School of Instruction training area. Map covers 36d.NE.E.5-36d.NE.F1 and 36d.NE.E.11-36d.NE.F.7.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/A/61/28-29 [1918]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Appreciation of the situation by Lt. Col. A. B. Jones commanding the 1st Border Regt.” and a ms. sheet entitled “Appreciation.”
Operational papersWDL/B/1/1-17 January-March 1916
Ms. notes entitled
“Sinai Peninsula” containing information on Turkish attacks on the Suez Canal, Turkish order of battle, railways, weekly reports and Turkish finances.
WDL/B/2/1-4 January-March 1916
Ms. notes on a programme for a competition on scouting and target indication. Probably dating to 18th Durham Light Infantry's service in Egypt and Sinai.
WDL/B/3/1-12 January-March 1916
Ms. notes entitled
“Suez Canal defences. Siting and organisation of defensive lines” together with sketch maps of trench systems, hurdles and wire obstacles.
WDL/B/4/1-8 1 January 1916
Duplicated ts. entitled
“A few notes on trench warfare collected by Captain H. Boyd-Rochfort, Brigade Major, 9th Cavalry Brigade while attached to the Headquarters, 2nd Guards Brigade and 1st Scots Guards”.
WDL/B/5/1-4 16 January 1916
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Suez Canal defences. Siting and organization of defensive lines ”.
WDL/B/6/1-7 [January 1916]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Trench warfare. Precis of a lecture delivered by Captain F. R. Edwards, 1st Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment, to the Indian Cavalry Corps”.
WDL/B/7/1-3 [January 1916]
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Some leading principles in defensive systems” including two sketch maps of trench systems.
WDL/B/8/1-5 25 January 1916
Ms. orders entitled
“Routine orders by Lieut. Col. H. Bowes for 18 Durham L.I.” relating to operations at Hill 108 near Kantara, now Al Qantarah El Sharqiyya, in Egypt.
WDL/B/9/1 4 February 1916
Ms. map entitled
“O.C. 18th Battln D.L.I. Point 108. Map showing inundations (Eastern edges of)” produced by Corporal W. P. Teasdale and others. Covers the area east of Kantara.
scale: 1:63360
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/B/10/1-4 4 February 1916
Series of 4 ms. maps showing ridges and hollows around Hill 108, west of Kantara, produced by Corporal W. P. Teasdale.
scale: 1:2500
Size: 21 x 33 cm
WDL/B/11/1-3 22 March 1916
2nd Army,
Lessons drawn from the various minor operations carried out by the 2nd Army up to the 9th February, 1916, (France, 1916.)
WDL/B/12/1-2 25 March 1916
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Lessons to be learnt from attack on the Bluff March 1st/2nd, 1916” received by 92nd Infantry Brigade on 25th March 1916.
WDL/B/13/1-5 31 March 1916
Ms. orders entitled
“Trench standing orders. By Lieut. Col. Hugh Bowes, Cdg 18th Durham L.I.”.
WDL/B/14/1-2 [March 1916]
General Staff,
Translated from the French. German organizations of trenches. with diagrams of German dugouts. Undated but received by 31st Division on 29th March 1916.
WDL/B/15/1 20 April 1916
Ts. notes issued by VIII Corps entitled
“The following account of a raid carried out by a neighbouring division is forwarded for information”.
WDL/B/16/1-7 7 June 1916
Duplicated ts. orders issued by VIII Corps entitled
“The following miscellaneous instructions are forwarded for instruction and compliance” including 4 pages of diagrams on the construction of strongpoints.
WDL/B/17/1-5 May 1916
Ms. notes on artillery retaliation and trench standing orders.
WDL/B/18/1-7 June 1916
Ms. orders issued by 93rd Infantry Brigade for the attack on Serre carried out on 1st July 1916.
WDL/B/19/1-7 June 1916
Ms. orders entitled
“93rd Brigade prelim. orders”.
WDL/B/20/1-4 June 1916
Ms. notes on release of gas, partly in Greek characters, ammunition supply and casualty replacement.
WDL/B/21/1 June 1916
Ms. tracing from trench map of the area south of Serre showing up and down trenches and positions of trench bridges.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 15 x 20 cm
WDL/B/22/1-5 30 June-8 July 1916
Ms. notes
“Battle of Serre 18 Durham Light Infantry. Confidential war diary”.
WDL/B/23/1-4 30 June-4 July 1916
Ms. notes
“18 Durham Light Infantry. Battle of Serre”.
WDL/B/24/1b [1916]
Traced map of area south of Hébuterne entitled
“The Quarries”.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 32 x 27 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/25/1 [1916]
Traced map of area between La Signy Farm and Toutvent Farm south of Serre.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 23 x 25 cm
WDL/B/26/1b [1916]
Duplicated map of German trenches in the area between Serre and Puisieux.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 24 x 39 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/27/1b [1916]
Traced map of German trenches in the area between Serre and Puisieux marked with coloured phase lines for attack of 1st July 1916.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 35 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/28/1-7 1918
Printed article by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle entitled
The Battle of the Somme: the first connected and detailed narrative of the greatest one-day battle ever known in the world's history extracted from an unidentified issue of The Strand
Magazine of 1918. This covers operations from Gommecourt to Beaumont Hamel.
WDL/B/29/1b [1916]
Part of a printed map of Hébuterne showing British trenches with ms. annotations in pencil of machine gun positions and dugouts.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 37 x 38 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/30/1b [1916]
Traced map of British trenches in the area between La Signy Farm and the British front line in front of Serre.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 30 x 52 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/31/1-2 [June 1916]
Ms. notes on arrangements for a British raid on the German positions near Serre.
WDL/B/32/1-3 28 July 1916
Ms. report entitled
“Provisional report German raid 27.7.6”.
WDL/B/33/1-2 [28 July 1916]
Ms. report entitled
“Provisional report of German raid 27.7.6 on 18 DLI”.
WDL/B/34/1 11 September 1916
Ms. report on allocation of artillery support.
WDL/B/35/1-4 30 July 1916
Ts. issued by 93rd Infantry Brigade to 18th Durham Light Infantry containing various congratulatory addresses to the 31st Division. Includes one of 4th July 1916 entitled
“From Lieut-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston K.C.B., D.S.O. to all officers, N.C.O.'s and men of the VIII Army Corps.”.
WDL/B/35/5-8 30 July 1916
Carbon copy of WDL/B/34/1-4
WDL/B/36/1 [September 1916]
Colour printed British copy on blue paper of a captured German map showing the German positions opposite Givenchy-Lez-La-Bassée. Ms. annotations on verso state “copy of map captured by 2 R. W. Fus. night 21-22. 6.
16”.
scale: 1:1250
Size: 22 x 29 cm
WDL/B/36/2 [September 1916]
Traced map of British and German trenches in the area of Red Dragon crater near Givenchy-Lez-La-Bassée.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 12 x 14 cm
WDL/B/36/3 [September 1916]
Traced map of British and German trenches in the area of Red Dragon crater near Givenchy-Lez-La-Bassée.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 17 x 14 cm
WDL/B/36/4 [September 1916]
Traced map of British trenches near Givenchy-Lez-La-Bassée.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 20 x 14 cm
WDL/B/37/1b [1916]
Part of a printed map of British and German trenches near Givenchy-Lez-La-Bassée.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 30 x 26 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/38/1b [1916]
Part of a printed map of British and German trenches near Givenchy-Lez-La-Bassée showing details of mine craters in no-man's-land.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 24 x 13 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/39/1b [September 1916]
Traced map showing positions of 18th Durham Light Infantry in the front line near Givenchy-Lez-La-Bassée Top right hand corner of map cut away.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 32 x 58 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/40/1 [September 1916]
Traced map of British trenches near Givenchy-Lez-La-Bassée.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 24 x 31 cm
WDL/B/41/1 [October 1916]
Traced map of British trenches near Hébuterne. Ms. notes on positions occupied on verso.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 14 x 21 cm
WDL/B/41/2 [October 1916]
Sketch map of British trenches on the eastern outskirts of Hébuterne showing positions of posts and dugouts occupied by 18th Durham Light Infantry in the left hand or northern sector of their front.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 21 x 14 cm
WDL/B/41/3 [October 1916]
Sketch map of British trenches on the south eastern outskirts of Hébuterne showing positions of posts and dugouts occupied by 18th Durham Light Infantry in the right hand or southern sector of their front.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 21 x 14 cm
WDL/B/42/1-3 [October 1916]
Undated ms. order entitled
“18th DLI operation order no. 49” signed by 2/Lt. A. A. McConnell, acting Adjutant, 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/42/4 23 October 1916
Ms. notes addressed to“OC D Co.” concerning forthcoming operations signed by 2/Lt. A. A. McConnell, acting Adjutant, 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/42/5 [November 1916]
Ms. order entitled
“18th D.L.I. preliminary order no. 50” concerning the proposed attack on Serre which was finally carried out on 13th November 1916. In the hand of 2/Lt. A. A. McConnell, acting Adjutant, 18th Durham Light
Infantry.
WDL/B/42/6 [November 1916]
Duplicated map of British trenches east of Hébuterne with positions of dugouts.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 15 x 20 cm
WDL/B/43/1-7 [November 1916]
Ms. notes on the proposed attack on Serre which was finally carried out on 13th November 1916.
WDL/B/43/8-9 [November 1916]
Ms. notes entitled
“Notes on the attack” relating to the proposed attack on Serre which was finally carried out on 13th November 1916.
WDL/B/43/10 [November 1916]
Traced map of the British and German trenches north of Serre.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 14 cm
WDL/B/44/1-11 [November 1916]
Ms. orders for garrisons of posts in the trenches north east of Serre.
WDL/B/44/12-13 [November 1916]
Ms. notes entitled
“Provisional artillery retaliation”.
WDL/B/44/14-18 2 December 1916
Ms. order entitled
“Order for event of hostile attack”. Signed by 2/Lt. A. A. McConnell, acting Adjutant, 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/45/1 [December 1916]
Duplicated map of British trenches north of Hébuterne showing dugouts, machine gun positions and frontages of the companies of 18th Durham Light Infantry.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 20 x 33 cm
WDL/B/45/2 [December 1916]
Duplicated map of British trenches north of Hébuterne. Annotated in pencil with locations of Vickers and Lewis guns and sentry posts.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 21 x 32 cm
WDL/B/46/1-7 [December 1916]
Undated ms. draft orders for a trench raid, probably that carried out by 18th Durham Light Infantry near Gommecourt on 19th December 1916.
WDL/B/46/8-12 [December 1916]
Ms. notes entitled
“Scheme for raid” with sketch map of the German front line. Signed by Lt. J. A. V. Boddy, D Company, 18th Durham Light Infantry. Critical ms. annotations by W. D. Lowe and another unidentified hand. Probably
relating to the trench raid carried out by 18th Durham Light Infantry near Gommecourt on 19th December 1916.
WDL/B/46/13 [December 1916]
List of equipment, clothing and weapons, probably relating to the trench raid carried out by 18th Durham Light Infantry near Gommecourt on 19th December 1916.
WDL/B/46/14-28 [December 1916]
Ms. orders for parties taking part in the trench raid carried out by 18th Durham Light Infantry near Gommecourt on 19th December 1916.
WDL/B/47/1-8 16 December 1916
Duplicated ts. entitled
“18th Durham Light Infantry. Operation order no. 66” concerning the trench raid carried out by 18th Durham Light Infantry near Gommecourt on 19th December 1916. Includes a sketch map of the area to be raided.
Extensive ms. deletions and corrections in pencil.
WDL/B/47/9-12 18 December 1916
Ms. orders entitled
“18 D.L.I. order no. 66(A)”. A continuation of order no. 66 concerning the trench raid carried out by 18th Durham Light Infantry near Gommecourt on 19th December 1916.
WDL/B/47/13-14 18 December 1916
Duplicated ts. orders entitled
“18th Durham Light Infantry order no. 66B” concerning the trench raid carried out by 18th Durham Light Infantry near Gommecourt on 19th December 1916.
WDL/B/47/15 [December1916]
Traced map of Hébuterne showing cellars, machine gun emplacements and the condition of trenches.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 26 x 17 cm
WDL/B/48/1b [December 1916]
Traced map of British trenches in the Redan Ridge area north of Auchonvillers.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 27 x 42 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/49/1-4 25 February 1917
Ms. order entitled
“18 DLI operation order no. 82” signed by Lt.-Col. R. E. Cheyne, commanding officer 18th Durham Light Infantry and concerning a possible German withdrawal from Serre.
WDL/B/49/5-7 [February 1917]
Ms. order entitled
“Continuation of op: order no. 82”.
WDL/B/49/8-14 March 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“18th Durham Light Infantry. Appendix to war diary dealing with operations of the week Feb 25-March 3rd 1917”.
WDL/B/50/1-10 March 1917
Ms. notes on the occupation of Gommecourt by 18th Durham Light Infantry after the withdrawal of the Germans covering the period 25th Feb-4th March 1917.
WDL/B/50/11-16 March 1917
Duplicated ms. of WDL/B/50/1-10.
WDL/B/50/17 [February 1916]
Sketch map of billets and sentry posts in the centre of Hébuterne.
scale: 1:360
Size: 14 x 21 cm
WDL/B/50/18 [February 1916]
Sketch map entitled
“Hébuterne. The Keep” showing billets and sentry posts in Hébuterne. Signed “A. A. McC.” i.e. 2/Lt. A. A. McConnell, acting Adjutant, 18th Durham Light Infantry.
scale: 1:2000
Size: 21 x 15 cm
WDL/B/51/1b 16 October 1916
Part of trench map entitled
“Hébuterne. Edition 3A” showing British and German trenches in the area of Hébuterne and Gommecourt Wood. Additional trenches have been added in pencil.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 17 x 36 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/52/1b 3 December 1916
Captured German map showing trenches and light railways in Gommecourt area. Trenches outlined in blue, green, red and yellow. Entitled
“Abschnitt G. 2.G.R.D.” i.e. Sector G. [Gommecourt]. 2nd Guards Reserve Division.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 24 x 36 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/53/1-2 [5 May 1917]
Ms. account of the movements of A Company, 18th Durham Light Infantry 2-4th May 1917 at Gavrelle. Signed by 2/Lt. T. W. Dormand.
WDL/B/53/3-5 [5 May 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“D Company” comprising an account of the movements of D Company, 18th Durham Light Infantry 2-5th May 1917 at Gavrelle. Signed by 2/Lt. N. Richardson.
WDL/B/53/6-8 5 May 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“B. Coy. War diary from May 2nd to May 5th” comprising an account of the movements of B Company, 18th Durham Light Infantry 2-5th May 1917 at Gavrelle. Signed by 2/Lt. C. G. Findlay.
WDL/B/53/9-11 [5 May 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“B. Coy. Names for recommendation”. A list of N.C.O.'s and men recommended for decorations for the attack on Gavrelle signed by 2/Lt. C. G. Findlay, B Company, 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/53/12-21 [5 May 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“Appendix to war diary 18th D.L.I. covering the period 28.4.17 to 4.5.17” with an account of operations at Gavrelle.
WDL/B/54/1b 8 May 1917
Duplicated map entitled
“Dispositions of “Block”. 8. 5. 17 ” showing positions of an infantry battalion and German positions round Gavrelle. “Block” is the codename for an
unidentified infantry battalion. 18th Durham Light Infantry's codename in this scheme was “Deck”.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 33 x 42 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/55/1b 10 May 1917
Printed map showing German trenches from Fresnoy to Gavrelle.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 64 x 51 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/56/1 12 May 1917
Ts. order of 93rd Infantry Brigade concerning the construction of ammunition dumps.
WDL/B/56/2-3 12 May 1917
Duplicated ts. orders entitled
“Preliminary instructions for artillery co-operation with 18th D.L.I. night 17th/18th inst”.
WDL/B/57/1b 13 May 1917
Duplicated map entitled
“Target map” showing German trenches, machine gun and trench mortar positions and headquarters in the Gavrelle area.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 33 x 41 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/58/1 13 May 1917
Duplicated ts. order of 188th Infantry Brigade, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division.
WDL/B/58/2-9 13-15 May 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“DLI. Preliminary orders. Following are instructions for forthcoming operations” relating to the attack on Gavrelle on 17/18th May 1917 and signed by Lt.-Col. R. E. Cheyne, commanding officer 18th Durham Light
Infantry.
WDL/B/58/10 [14 May 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“Preliminary Battalion orders” being 1 page of a draft of the orders issued on 14th May 1917 for the attack on Gavrelle.
WDL/B/58/11-13 14-15 May 1917
3 signals on army message forms concerning operations against Gavrelle.
WDL/B/59/1 14 May 1917
Ts. order of 92nd Infantry Brigade concerning the construction of ammunition dumps for 93rd Infantry Brigade.
WDL/B/59/2 15 May 1917
Telephone message concerning the provision of guides.
WDL/B/59/3 15 May 1917
Ts. order issued by 92nd Infantry Brigade concerning the construction of ammunition dumps for 93rd Infantry Brigade.
WDL/B/59/4-12 15-16 May 1917
Papers containing duplicated ts.
“93rd Infantry Brigade operation order no. 112”,“Amendment to 93rd Infantry Brigade operation order no. 112 of 15th May 1917”, 93rd Infantry Brigade order of 15th May 1917, 5 Army
message forms and a copy of the 31st Division order of 15th May 1917.
WDL/B/59/13-23 15-16 May 1917
Papers containing duplicated ts.
“93rd Infantry Brigade operation (warning) order no. 113” with appendices, two sketch maps of the Gavrelle area, orders on the use of gas and “Amendments to 93rd Infantry Brigade operation
order no. 113 of 15th May 1917 ”.
WDL/B/59/20 [May 1917]
Duplicated map of Gavrelle area showing assembly trenches, objectives, headquarters and mortar batteries around Gavrelle for the attack of 17/18th May 1917.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 33 cm
WDL/B/59/22 [May 1917]
Duplicated map of Gavrelle area showing
“Disposition of troops at zero-30.” relating ot the attack of 17/18th May 1917.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 33 cm
WDL/B/60/1 16 May 1917
Signal on army message form from 92nd Infantry Brigade to 12th East Yorkshire Regiment.
WDL/B/60/2-5 16 May 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“D.L.I. operation order no. 113”. Relating to the attack on Gavrelle on 17/18th May 1917 and signed by Lt.-Col. R. E. Cheyne, commanding officer 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/60/6 16 May 1917
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“31st Divisional Artillery order no. 99”.
WDL/B/61/1a-8b 16 May 1917
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“ 31 D.A. no. BM.24/465(f). 31st Divisional Artillery instructions. Artillery support of 18th D.L.I. attack (in continuation of BM.24/465(b) dated 12. 5. 17)”.
WDL/B/61/6a [13 May 1917]
Map entitled
“18-pdr. barrage map. Map 1” showing the German trenches around Gavrelle marked with phase lines and allocation of batteries for a barrage on the German positions east of the village.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 33 cm
WDL/B/61/7b 13 May 1917
Map entitled
“4.5 Hows. S.K. barrage & special tasks. Map 2” showing the German trenches near Gavrelle and marked with fire tasks for 4.5" howitzer batteries during a barrage on the German positions east of the village.
“SK” is South Kensington, a code name for ethyl idoacetate poison gas.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 33 x 41 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/61/8b 13 May 1917
Map entitled
“S.O.S. barrage after objective gained” showing the German trenches near Gavrelle and marked with fire tasks for 18-pdr., 4.5" howitzer and heavy artillery batteries in the event of a German counterattack east of
the village.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 33 x 41 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/62/1-3 16 May 1917
Ts. orders (3 copies) entitled
“Amendments to 31st Divisional Artillery instructions BM.24/465(f) dated 16. 5. 17”.
WDL/B/62/4 16 May 1917
Ts. orders from 31st Division to 93rd Infantry Brigade concerning conditions under which the attack on Gavrelle may be cancelled.
WDL/B/62/5 16 May 1917
Ts. order by 92nd Infantry Brigade to officer commanding 12th East Yorkshire Regiment transmitting an order of 31st Division.
WDL/B/62/6 16 May 1917
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“31 D.A. no BM.24/465(h).” containing amendments to order 31 D.A. BM.24/465(f).
WDL/B/62/7-12 17 May 1917
Duplicated ts. order (3 copies) entitled
“31 D.A. no BM24/465(h). Artillery support 18th D.L.I. attack (contd)” with map of barrage.
WDL/B/62/13 17 May 1917
Duplicated ts. order from 93rd Infantry Brigade to 18th Durham Light Infantry confirming the time of attack.
WDL/B/62/14 17 May 1917
Ts. signal from 93rd Infantry Brigade to 18th Durham Light Infantry stating that no Royal Engineers are available to assist in the attack.
WDL/B/62/15-19 17 May 1917
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“93rd Infantry Brigade operation order no. 115”.
WDL/B/63/1-6 17 May 1917
6 ms. situation reports from companies.
WDL/B/63/7-8 17 May 1917
2 signals on army message forms.
WDL/B/63/9-13 17 May 1917
4 signals on army message forms and 1 on leaf from field service note book.
WDL/B/63/14-16 [17 May 1917]
Ms. orders for 18th Durham Light Infantry for the attack on Gavrelle on 17/18th May 1917 and signed by Lt.-Col. R. E. Cheyne, commanding officer.
WDL/B/63/17-19 17 May 1917
Ms. orders for 18th Durham Light Infantry for the attack on Gavrelle on 17/18th May 1917. Signed by 2/Lt. J. L. Thorman, acting Adjutant.
WDL/B/64/1-6 18 May 1917
Order on sheets from an army message form concerning reorganisation of 18th Durham Light Infantry after the attack on Gavrelle Trench on 17/18th May 1917. Signed by 2/Lt. J. L. Thorman, acting Adjutant.
WDL/B/64/7-9 [18 May 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“Report on A Company's attack on Gavrelle Trench on the night of 17/18th May. 17.” Signed by 2/Lt. J. N. Dugdale and marked in red crayon “App A.”
WDL/B/64/10-12 [18 May 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“D Coys account of operation night 17/18 May 1917” marked in red crayon “App B(1).”
WDL/B/64/13-16 [18 May 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“Lieut Weddell's report on operations of night 17th-18th May”. Written by Lt. E. T. Weddell and marked in red crayon “App B(2).”
WDL/B/64/17-18 18 May 1917
Ms. report on C Company, 18th Durham Light Infantry on night of 17/18 May 1917 written by 2/Lt. C. G. Findlay and marked in red crayon “App C.”
WDL/B/64/19-25 [18 May 1917]
Ms. notes
“Report on operations of night 17/18th”. Unsigned but probably relating to D Company's activities. Marked in red crayon “App D.”
WDL/B/65/1-5 [18 May 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“Report on Gavrelle Trench attack.”signed by J. Scougall, acting Company Sergeant Major, D Company, 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/65/6-8 [18 May 1917]
Ms. notes comprising a diary of events from 16-18th May 1917.
WDL/B/65/9-23 18 May 1917
14 messages, mostly reports from company commanders to 18th Durham Light Infantry battalion headquarters, on pages from field service notebooks.
WDL/B/65/24-28 18 May 1917
5 signals on army message forms.
WDL/B/65/29-31 18 May 1917
3 ms. messages from company commanders to battalion headquarters on pages from field service notebooks.
WDL/B/66/1-6 18 May 1917
6 signals on army message forms.
WDL/B/66/7 18 May 1917
Ms. order from Brig.-Gen. J. D. Ingles commanding 93rd Infantry Brigade to commanding officer of 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/66/8-9 18 May 1917
Ms. message from Commander Ramsay Fairfax commanding Howe Battalion, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division to commanding officer 18th Durham Light Infantry concerning arrangements for relief.
WDL/B/66/10 19 May 1917
Signal on army message form from unidentified battalion regarding broken communications.
WDL/B/66/11 19 May 1917
Ms. report from Captain D. E. Ince, 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/66/12-13 [19 May 1917]
Ms. orders for relief of 18th Durham Light Infantry by Howe Battalion signed by Captain D. E. Ince, 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/66/14 19 May 1917
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“93rd. Infantry Brigade operation order no. 116.”
WDL/B/66/15-17 [20 May 1917]
Ms. notes entitled
“Appendix to war diary. Attack on Gavrelle Trench. 18.5.17.” comprising an account of the operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry from 17-20 May 1917.
WDL/B/66/18 [May 1917]
Duplicated map of Gavrelle showing dumps, regimental aid posts, trench mortar batteries with Gavrelle Trench marked as an objective. Undated but probably relating to the attack of 18th Durham Light Infantry on 17/18th May 1917.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 33 cm
WDL/B/66/19 [May 1917]
1 page of a set of ms. orders, probably relating to the attack on Gavrelle Trench on 17/18th May 1917 and signed by Lt.-Col. R. E. Cheyne, commanding officer 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/67/1-19 [May 1917]
Duplicated ms. document entitled
“General statement of attack on Gavrelle Trench by 18th DLI on night of 17/18 May 1917.”
WDL/B/67/20 [May 1917]
Duplicated map of Gavrelle entitled
“Dispositions of troops at zero-30” relating to the attack by 18th Durham Light Infantry on Gavrelle Trench on 17/18th May 1917.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 33 cm
WDL/B/67/21-26 2 July 1917
Ms. document entitled
“11 E. Lancashire Regt at Gavrelle” giving an account of 11th East Lancashire Regiment from 26-29th July 1917. Signed “A. W. R.” i.e. Arthur Wilmot Rickman 1874-1925, commanding
officer of 11th East Lancashire Regiment.
WDL/B/67/27 [July 1917]
Undated ms. sketch map of Thélus Post west of Thélus village on the southern end of Vimy Ridge. This position was occupied by 18th Durham Light Infantry in July 1917.
scale: 1:8000
Size: 14 x 20 cm
WDL/B/68/1-3 21 December 1917
Ms. notes entitled
“Defence scheme for Battln in Hudson Post L.2.” written by Lt.-Col. W. D. Lowe whilst commanding officer of 11th East Lancashire Regiment.
WDL/B/68/4 25 December 1917
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Provisional defence scheme for battalion when holding red line in support to Hudson Post, L.2. sub-sector.” written by Lt.-Col. W. D. Lowe whilst commanding officer of 11th East Lancashire Regiment.
WDL/B/68/5 [December 1917]
Ms. map entitled
“G5/25. Sketch map shewing general lines for counter-attacks north and south of Hudson C.T.”.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 12 x 16 cm
WDL/B/68/6 2 January 1918
Duplicated ts. entitled
“Provisional defence scheme for battalion when holding red line in support to Hudson Post, L.2. sub-sector.” with “Addenda to provisional defence scheme.” dated 2 January 1918 on
verso.
WDL/B/68/7 3 January 1918
Ms. order regarding retaliation by 6" Newton trench mortars written by Lt.-Col. W. D. Lowe whilst commanding officer of 11th East Lancashire Regiment.
WDL/B/68/8-9 [January 1918]
Ms. list of map references, probably targets for British trench mortars.
WDL/B/68/10-12 24 January 1918
Duplicated ts. order G.68/8 issued by 94th Infantry Brigade.
WDL/B/68/12 24 January 1918
Duplicated map of Fresnoy trench, copied from 1:10000 sheet entitled
“Rouvroy.” showing British and German trenches, machine gun posts and barrage lines.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 21 cm
WDL/B/68/13-15 [April 1918]
Ms. narrative of operations from 23-27th March 1918 relating to 93rd Infantry Brigade.
WDL/B/68/16-19 [1920]
Ms. notes on operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry between 23-26th March 1918 written for the battalion history. Signed “W. A.” i.e. William Allbeury.
WDL/B/68/20 23 February 1920
Ms. letter from Quentin M. Cooper to W. D. Lowe concerning operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry in March 1918.
WDL/B/68/21-24 30 March 1920
Ms. letter from G. D. Stafford to W. D. Lowe concerning operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry in March 1918, including a sketch map of positions east of Ayette.
WDL/B/68/25-26 23 March 1920
Ms. letter from Quentin M. Cooper to W. D. Lowe concerning operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry including a sketch map of positions around Courcelles.
WDL/B/69/1 2 April 1920
Ms. letter from F. A. Flin to W. D. Lowe concerning operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry in March 1918.
WDL/B/69/2-3 27 March 1920
Ms. letter from C. G. Killick to W. D. Lowe concerning operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry in March 1918.
WDL/B/69/4 [March 1920]
Ms. notes by F. A. Flin on C. G. Killick's letter of 27th March 1920 to W. D. Lowe.
WDL/B/69/5 18 March 1920
Ms. letter from Wilfred Miles to W. D. Lowe concerning operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry in March 1918.
WDL/B/69/6-7 [March 1920]
Ts. narrative entitled
“18th Durham Light Infantry. March Retreat, 1918.” with ms. annotations in the hand of F. A. Flin.
WDL/B/69/8-16 [March 1920]
Ms. narrative concerning operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry in March 1918 signed “W. A.” i.e. William Allbeury.
WDL/B/69/17-19 14 April 1920
Ms. letter from A. Everatt to W. D. Lowe concerning operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry in March 1918.
WDL/B/69/20-25 April 1918
Ms. notes entitled
“Ayette Ridge operations. Phase 1.” Contains an account of the operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry from 22-31st March 1918.
WDL/B/70/1-17 [April 1918]
Ts. narrative entitled
“Narrative of operations of 31st Division between March 22nd and April 1st. 1918.”
WDL/B/70/18-20 [April 1918]
Ms. notes entitled
“18th Durham Light Infantry. Narrative of operations. 10-15. 4. 18.”
WDL/B/70/21-26 [April 1918]
Ms. notes entitled
“Second phase. The withdrawal.” covering operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry 12-13 April 1918. The first entry is incorrectly dated “March 12th.”
WDL/B/70/27-29 16 April 1918
Ms. notes entitled
“Operations of reinforcements details of 18 Durham L. I.” covering the period 11-14th April 1918.
WDL/B/71/1-3 [April 1918]
Ms. notes describing the attack by 18th Durham Light Infantry on La Becque Farm and La Rose Farm near Merris on 11th April 1918.
WDL/B/71/4-8 [April 1918]
Ms. copies of messages of congratulation issued by army, corps, divisional and brigade commanders praising units of 31st Division for operations around La Becque and Meteren.
WDL/B/71/9 27 April 1918
Sketch map entitled
“Dispositions. 27. 4. 18.” showing positions and Lewis gun posts of 18th Durham Light Infantry on the road between Strazeele and Vieux Berquin.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 16 x 13 cm
WDL/B/71/10 [April 1918]
Sketch map entitled
“Swartenbrouch defences.” showing the positions of B Company, 12th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 13 x 16 cm
WDL/B/71/11 [May 1918]
Ms. briefing notes on operations to be carried out on 23-24th May 1918.
WDL/B/71/12-13 [May 1918]
Ms. notes entitled
“Minor enterprises night 23/24. 5. 18.”
WDL/B/71/14-16 24 May 1918
Ms. notes entitled
“Report on raid 2.30 am. 24/5/1918.”
WDL/B/71/17-20 [May 1918]
Ms. notes entitled
“Suggested enterprise if reconnaissance of twin listening posts is successful.”
WDL/B/72/1 [May 1918]
Fragment of duplicated map of Swartenbrouch and Vieux Berquin area showing the front line positions around Fantasy Farm and Ankle Farm.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 15 x 17 cm
WDL/B/72/2 23 June 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“Administrative instructions.”
WDL/B/72/3-4 23 June 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“Instructions for proposed attack on Ankle Farm.”
WDL/B/72/5 23 June 1918
Duplicated ts. order entltled
“29th Divisional artillery order no. 71.”
WDL/B/72/6-8 23 June 1918
Duplicated ts. order
“93rd Infantry Brigade preliminary order no. 227.”
WDL/B/72/9 [June 1918]
Ms. sketch map entitled
“Disposition map.” showing dispositions of A and D Companies, 18th Durham Light Infantry for the attack on Ankle Farm on 27th June 1918.
scale: 1:2500
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/B/72/10 25 June 1918
Duplicated ts. order
“93rd Infantry Brigade order no. 230.”
WDL/B/72/11 25 June 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“Administrative instructions issued in connection with B. O. no. 232.”
WDL/B/72/12-13 [26 June 1918]
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“Administrative instruction in connection with “Borderland”.” which is the codename for the operation carried out on 28th June 1918 to capture the hamlets of L'Epinette, Verte Rue and
La Becque near Vieux Berquin.
WDL/B/72/14-15 [26 June 1918]
Ms. narrative entitled
“Reference local operation of York & Lancaster Regt & No. 9 Platoon C Company, 18th Durham Light Infty 12.30 a.m 26. 6. 18.” signed by 2/Lt. W. Allbeury commanding 9 Platoon, D Company, 18th Durham Light
Infantry.
WDL/B/72/16-18 26 June 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“93rd Infantry Brigade operation order no. 232.”
WDL/B/72/19-20 27 June 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“93rd Infantry Brigade operation order no. 234.”
WDL/B/73/1-4 [27 June 1918]
Ms. order entitled
“18th DLI move order.”
WDL/B/73/5-7 28 June 1918
Ms. notes entitled
“18th Bn Durham Light Infantry. Minor operations - 12.30 a.m. 27-6-18.”
WDL/B/73/8-10 29 June 1918
Ms. notes entitled
“18th Bn Durham Light Infantry. Minor operation - 6 a.m. 28-6-18.”
WDL/B/73/11-13 28 June 1918
Ms. narrative of the operations of A Company, 18th Durham Light Infantry on 28th June 1918 signed by the company commander Captain A. Neal.
WDL/B/73/14-15 28 June 1918
2 signals on army message forms relating to operations on 28th June 1918.
WDL/B/73/16 29 June 1918
Ms. sketch map entitled
“Dispositions 2 platoons D Coy MOHO.” showing positions in the British reserve line north of Swartenbrouch.
scale: 1:20000
Size: 8 x 13 cm
WDL/B/73/17-22 [29 June 1918]
Ms. notes entitled
“Bn. movement order.” relating to the relief of 15th West Yorkshire Regiment by 18th Durham Light Infantry on the night of 29-30th June 1918.
WDL/B/73/23 [June 1918]
Traced map of area between Swartenbrouch and Vieux Berquin showing positions of 18th Durham Light Infantry, probably relating to the attack on Ankle Farm carried out on 27th June 1918.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 33 cm
WDL/B/74/1b [June 1918]
Duplicated map of the area between Swartenbrouch and Vieux Berquin showing positions of 18th Durham Light Infantry, probably relating to the attack on Ankle Farm carried out on 28th June 1916. Verso comprises a duplicated map of the area to the
north between Grand Sec Bois and Strazeele.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 33 x 41 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/75/1b [June 1918]
Incomplete printed map entitled
“Papote” with British trenches corrected up to 15th June 1916.
scale: 1:20000
Size: 34 x 41 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/76/1b 4 July 1918
Printed map entitled
“Beaulieu Fm.” marked with British brigade and battalion boundaries.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 34 x 42 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/B/77/1-6 16 July1918
Ms. orders entitled
“Preliminary instructions for minor operation.”
WDL/B/77/7-8 16 July 1918
Duplicated ts. orders entitled
“Preliminary instructions for minor operation.”
WDL/B/77/9 16 July 1918
Ts. list of ammunition, tools and rations required by 15th West Yorkshire Regiment and 18th Durham Light Infantry.
WDL/B/77/10 17 July 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Administrative instructions.”
WDL/B/77/11-12 17 July 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“93rd Infantry Brigade operation order no. 243.”
WDL/B/77/13 17 July 1918
Ts. orders entitled
“Proposed scheme of communications in connection with 93rd Inf. Brigade order no. 243.” issued by the signals officer of 93rd Infantry Brigade.
WDL/B/77/14 17 July 1918
Ts. order no. S8/59 issued by 93rd Infantry Brigade regarding patrols to be sent out prior to the attack of 19th July 1918 on the Plate Becque.
WDL/B/77/15 18 July 1918
Ms. message from Lt.-Col. W. D. Lowe to 93rd Infantry Brigade suggesting a change to the time of zero hour for the attack on the Plate Becque on 19th July 1918.
WDL/B/77/16-17 [18 July 1918]
Ms. message from Lt.-Col. W. D. Lowe containing proposed changes in the orders for the attack on the Plate Becque on 19th July 1918.
WDL/B/77/18 18 July 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“93rd Infantry Brigade order no. 245.”
WDL/B/77/19-20 18 July 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“93rd Infantry Brigade order no. 246.” with the power buzzer codes used from 10-11th July 1918.
WDL/B/78/1-3 19 July 1918
Ms. message from Lt.-Col. W. D. Lowe to 93rd Infantry Brigade containing a narrative of the operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry during the attack on the Plate Becque on 19th July 1918.
WDL/B/78/4-7 [19 July 1918]
Ms. narrative of the operations of B Company, 18th Durham Light Infantry during the attack on the Plate Becque on 19th July 1918.
WDL/B/78/8-9 [19 July 1918]
Ms. narrative of the operations of A Company, 18th Durham Light Infantry during the attack on the Plate Becque on 19th July 1918.
WDL/B/78/10-11 7 August 1918
Ms. orders for 18th Durham Light Infantry entitled
“Instructions for advance.”
WDL/B/78/12-14 [7 August 1918]
Ms. notes entitled
“Suggested minor raid scheme night 8/9.”
WDL/B/79/1b 24 August 1918
Printed map of the area around Meteren showing British and German trenches.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 33 x 41 cm
WDL/B/80/1 26 August 1918
Ms. order entitled
“18th Bn Durham Light Infantry. Move order no. 259.”
WDL/B/80/2-3 26 August 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“93rd Infantry Brigade order no. 260.”
WDL/B/80/4 26 August 1918
Duplicated ts. order entitled
“Administrative instructions in connection with brigade order no. 260.”
WDL/B/80/5-7 28 August 1918
Ms. orders for 18th Durham Light Infantry entitled
“Defence scheme. L1 and L2.”
WDL/B/80/8 29 August 1918
Ms. orders for 18th Durham Light Infantry entitled
“Defence scheme (continued).”
WDL/B/80/9-11 August 1918
Ts. notes entitled
“18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Short history.” covering September 1914 to 7th August 1918.
WDL/B/80/12-15 2 September 1918
Ms. narrative of operations of 18th Durham Light Infantry in the capture of Bailleul and Mont de Lille between 29th July and 1st August 1918.
WDL/B/80/16-20 10 October 1918
Ms. notes entitled
“18 Durham Light Infantry. Narrative 27.9.18- 1.10.18.”
Captured German DocumentsWDL/C/1 1916-1918
Printed envelope for military messages.
WDL/C/2 June 1916
Blank German Army
Feldpostkarte. Inscribed in pencil on the verso “German prisoner. Neuve Chapelle.”
WDL/C/3 1916-1918
Germany Army casualty tag with one red detatchable strip still present.
WDL/C/4 1916-1918
Blank German Army
Feldpostkarte with Prussian arms.
WDL/C/5 1916-1918
Bank deposit slip for payments to
Spende für deutsche Soldatenheime.
WDL/C/6 1916-1918
Publicity leaflet for
Spende für deutsche Soldatenheime with a portrait of Field Marshall Paul von Hindenburg on the verso.
WDL/C/7 1916
Duplicated map of German trenches in Gommecourt sector produced by Reserve Infantry Regiment 15 with form for work carrried out on verso.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 21 x 17 cm
WDL/C/8 1916
Duplicated map of British and German trenches in Gommecourt sector with message form on verso.
scale: 1:10000
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/C/9 1916
Duplicated trench map showing positions of Reserve Infantry Regiment 15 in the Gommecourt sector.
scale: 1:5000
Size: 33 x 21 cm
WDL/C/10 1916
Soldbuch for Landstürmmann Theodor Roloffs of Reserve Infantry Regiment 15.
WDL/C/11 January 1917
Letter from
Unteroffizier Paul Klein to his brother Musketier Fritz Klein of Reserve Infantry Regiment 77 postmarked “Kierspe. 6. 1. 17.”
WDL/C/12 [September 1917]
Printed British aerial propaganda leaflet purporting to be a letter from
Fusilier P. Schiffer, a German prisoner of war in Britain. Ms. note “Bogus aeroplane letter from P. of W. Arleux. 1917.”. 18th Durham Light Infantry were in the Arleux sector in
September 1917.
WDL/C/13 [September 1917]
Printed British aerial propaganda leaflet purporting to be a letter from
Vizefeldwebel Ludwig Kieitner, a German prisoner of war in Britain. Ms. note “Bogus aeroplane letter from P. of W. Arleux. 1917.” 18th Durham Light Infantry were in the Arleux sector in
September 1917.
MapsWDL/D/1-2 [1914]
Map published by A. Taride entitled
Carte routière pour automobilistes & cyclistes - Nord-est de la France, Carte Taride no 2, (Paris, 1914?), with paper wallet.
scale: 1:250000
Size: 72 x 91 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/D/3-4 [1914]
Map published by A. Taride entitled
Carte routière pour automobilistes & cyclistes - Environs de Paris, section Nord-est, Carte Taride no. 3, (Paris, 1914?), with paper wallet.
scale: 1:250000
Size: 72 x 91 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/D/5 [1914]
Map published by A. Taride entitled
Carte routière pour automobilistes & cyclistes - Environs de Paris, section Nord-est, Carte Taride no. 3, (Paris, 1914?).
scale: 1:250000
Size: 72 x 91 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/D/6 September 1917
Printed map of British and German trenches around Arleux-en-Gohelle showing squares 36c.SW.T.22-24, 36c.SW.T.27-30, 51b.NW.B.4-6 and 51b.NW.B.10-12.
scale: 1:5000
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/D/7 3 May 1917
Printed map entitled
“First Army area. Distribution of German forces. 3. 5. 17”. Base map dated 1916 and overprinted in red with German order of battle by divisions.
scale: 1:100000
Size: 57 x 57 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/D/8a-b May 1918
Incomplete printed War Office map showing area St. Omer, Courtrai, Beauvais and Laon. Additional placenames marked in ink.
scale: 1:250000
Size: 71 x 52 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/D/9a-b [1919]
Map published by E. Blondel La Rougery entitled
“Carte-guide Campbell no. 2. Nord.” showing northern France and Belgium. Overprinted with furthest extent of the German advance in 1914 and the front line on 6th November 1918.
scale: 1:320000
Size: 67 x 102
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/D/10 [1919]
Paper wallet for
“Carte-guide Campbell no. 2. Nord”.
Rm5/PFJ/11
WDL/D/11 September 1917
Composite map made up of parts of sheets 28, 36c and 51b in the War Office 1:40000 series showing the Western Front from Ypres to Arras. Marked in ink with the British front line east of Ypres in September 1917.
scale: 1:40000
Size: 123 x 204 cm
Rm5/PFJ/11
Printed Books and ManualsWDL/E/1/1 1908
R. F. Legge,
Guide to promotion for officers in subject “A”, (London, 1908.)
WDL/E/1/2 1908
Gale & Polden,
New & revised list of military books, army forms, etc., (London, 1908.)
WDL/E/2 1920
Pneu Michelin,
The Somme.Vol. II. The second Battle of the Somme (1918) Amiens - Mondidier - Compiègne, (Paris, 1920.)
WDL/E/3 1920
Pneu Michelin,
The Yser and the Belgian coast, (Paris, 1920.)
WDL/E/4 1920
Pneu Michelin,
Arras, Lens-Douai and the Battles of Artois, (Paris, 1920.)
WDL/E/5/1 1908
C. E. Callwell,
The tactics of home defence, (Edinburgh, 1908.)
WDL/E/5/2 1908
Blackwood and Sons,
Catalogue of Messrs Blackwood & Sons' publications., (London, 1908)
WDL/E/6 1913
E. A. Belcher,
Elementary tactical problems for Certificate“A”with an appendix of the papers set from 1909-1912, (2nd edition, London, 1913.)
WDL/E/7 1913
R. C. B. Haking,
Company training, (London, 1913.)
WDL/E/8 1915
J. L. Sleeman,
First principles of tactics and organisation (War edition, 1915), (London, 1915.)
WDL/E/9/1 1903
C. E. Callwell,
The tactics of to-day, (6th impression, London, 1903.)
WDL/E/9/2 1906
Blackwood and Sons,
Catalogue of Messrs Blackwood & Sons' publications, (London, 1906.)
WDL/E/10 [1916]
London District School of Instruction,
Platoon and company drill, (London, 1916?)
WDL/E/11 [1919]
War Office,
Platoon training, (London, 1919.)
WDL/E/12 [1917]
W. D. Lowe,
Trench standing orders, (England? 1917.)
WDL/E/13 [1917]
W. D. Lowe,
Trench standing orders, (England? 1917.)
WDL/E/14 1915
Senior Major,
Hints for young officers before going to the front, (Whitley Bay, 1915.)
WDL/E/15 [1915]
W. O. Edwards,
Hints for platoon commanders when in the trenches, (England? 1915?)
WDL/E/16/1 1918
War Office, General Staff,
The training and employment of divisions, 1918, S.S. 135, (France? 1918.). This work superceded Instructions for the training of divisions for offensive action which was issued in
December 1916 and also numbered S.S. 135.
WDL/E/16/2 1908
R. C. B. Haking,
Staff rides and regimental tours, (London, 1908). Pages 277-288 only.
WDL/E/16/3 1918
War Office, General Staff,
The training and employment of platoons, 1918, S.S. 143, (France? 1918.)
WDL/E/16/4 1917
War Office, General Staff,
Scouting and patrolling, S.S. 195, (France? 1917.)
WDL/E/16/5 1917
War Office, General Staff,
The organization of shell -hole defences, S.S. 202, (France, 1917.)
WDL/E/16/6 1917
War Office, General Staff,
Notes on tactical schemes, compiled by Fourth Army, S.S. 159, (France, 1917.) Wanting the front cover.
WDL/E/17 1917
War Office, General Staff,
Defensive measures against gas attacks, S.S. 534, (London, 1917.)
WDL/E/18 1915
“ Grenadier”,
Some notes on artillery considered from an infantry standpoint, (London, 1915.)
WDL/E/19 1918
War Office, General Staff,
Instructions for the training of the British Army in France, Revised edition, S.S. 152, (London, 1918.)
WDL/E/20/1-3 1916
Fourth Army,
Tactical notes, (London? 1916.) With 2 loose leaves from a field service notebook comprising a training programme in manuscript.
WDL/E/21 [1914]
R. F. Legge,
The magnetic compass and how to use it, (London, 1914.)
WDL/E/22 1916
War Office, General Staff,
Instructions for the training of divisions for offensive action, S.S. 135, (London, 1916.) This work was superceded by The training and employment of divisions, 1918 which was also
numbered S.S. 135.
WDL/E/23/1-2 1916
British Expeditionary Force,
Some of the many questions a platoon commander should ask himself on taking over a trench, and at frequent intervals afterwards., (France? 1916.) With a loose leaf from a field service notebook with ms. on the duties
of the platoon commander and platoon sergeant during reliefs.
WDL/E/24 [1917]
W. D. Lowe,
Orders for commanders of posts, (France? 1917?)
WDL/E/25 [1917]
W. D. Lowe,
Orders for commanders of posts, (France? 1917?)
WDL/E/26 1914
R. A. K. Montgomery,
Lecture delivered by Brig.-General R. A. K. Montgomery, C.B., D.S.O., at the camp of the 8th Division, near Winchester, on the 30th October, 1914., (London, 1914.)
WDL/E/27 1918
General Staff,
Notes for instructors on the use of the rifle, (London, 1918.)
WDL/E/28 [1919]
War Office,
Platoon training, (London, 1919.)
MiscellaneaWDL/F/1 [1893-1898]
Notebook containing ms. lecture notes on Greek philosophy and history entitled
“Lowe. School House. Lectures.” This dates from Lowe's time at Shewsbury School between 1893 and 1898.
WDL/F/2 [1920-1921]
Notebook containing ms. lists of books owned by W. D. Lowe with 2 postcards, a letter and a press cutting relating to the publication of various works.
WDL/F/3/1-24 1914-1918
Correspondence relating to the Society of Antiquaries of London mostly addressed to Robert Blair 1845-1923 of Harton Lodge, South Shields. Comprises
The Society of Antiquaries and the destruction of historical and artistic monuments by the German troops, (London, 1914), a series of weekly bulletins on the meetings of the Society of Antiquaries of London from 22
November 1917 to 13th June 1918, printed copies of letters between W. A. Fox and W. Minet regarding the finances of the Society, a postcard on the same subject for return by members and a card relating to meetings between November 1918 and June
1919.
WDL/F/4 July 1914
Army Book 234 entitled
Portfolio for attestations or conduct sheets with manuscript title “Lowe Library. Documents and orders relating to the Great War 1914-18 bequeathed by Lieut Col. W. D. Lowe, 1922.”
originally used to house part of the papers.
PhotographsWDL/G/1 20 June 1916
Vertical aerial photograph showing Pendant Copse and a German trench south of Serre covering squares 57d.NE.K.30d, 57d.NE.L.25c, 57d.NE.K.36a and 57d.NE.L.31a.
Size: 14 x 19 cm
WDL/G/2 22 June 1916
Vertical aerial photograph showing German trenches south of Serre covering squares 57d.NE.K.29c, 57d.NE.K.29d, 57d.NE.K.35a, 57d.NE.K.35b .
Size: 14 x 19 cm
WDL/G/3 22 June 1916
Vertical aerial photograph showing German trenches south of Serre covering squares 57d.NE.K.35a, 57d.NE.K.35b and 57d.NE.K.29d.
Size: 14 x 19 cm
WDL/G/4 [1916]
Oblique aerial photograph showing German trenches in Gommecourt Park and Gommecourt village from the west covering squares 57d.NE.K.1 and 57d.NE.K.2. Map references of trench junctions have been added in ink.
Size: 14 x 20 cm
WDL/G/5 16 October 1916
Vertical aerial photograph (no. 8L1256) showing British and German trenches in the area of Gommecourt Park covering squares 57d.NE.K.3, 57d.NE.K.4, 57d.NE.K.9 and 57d.NE.K.10.
Size: 21 x 16 cm
WDL/G/6 16 October 1916
Vertical aerial photograph (no. 8L1257) showing British and German trenches in the area of Gommecourt Park covering squares 57d.NE.K.3, 57d.NE.K.4, 57d.NE.K.9 and 57d.NE.K.10.
Size: 21 x 16 cm
WDL/G/7 16 October 1916
Vertical aerial photograph (no. 8L1258) showing British and German trenches in the area of Gommecourt Park covering squares 57d.NE.K.4 and 57d.NE.K.10.
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/8 21 October 1916
Vertical aerial photograph showing British and German trenches in the area of Gommecourt Park covering squares 57d.NE.K.3b, 57d.NE.K.3c and 57d.NE.K.3d.
Size: 21 x 16 cm
WDL/G/9 23 October 1916
Vertical aerial photograph showing British and German trenches in the area of Gommecourt Park covering square 57d.NE.K.3d.
Size: 16 x 21 cm
WDL/G/10 16 September 1917
Vertical aerial photograph showing British and German trenches north of Fresnoy covering squares 36c.SW.T.24c, 36c.SW.T.24d, 36c.SW.T.24a and 36c.SW.T.24b.
Size: 22 x 17 cm
WDL/G/11 24 September 1917
Vertical aerial photograph showing Achieville covering squares 36c.SW.T.18b, 36c.SW.T.18d, 36c.SW.U.13c.
Size: 22 x 17 cm
WDL/G/12 11 November 1917
Vertical aerial photograph showing Roclincourt covering squares 51b.NW1.A.28d and 51b.NW1.A.29c.
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/13 28 December 1917
Vertical aerial photograph (no. 5AE371) showing British and German trenches north west of Achieville covering square 36c.SW.T.18.
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/14 28 December 1917
Vertical aerial photograph (no. 5AE749) showing British and German trenches north west of Achieville covering squares 36c.SW.T.24c, 36c.SW.T.24d, 36c.SW.T.30a and 36c.SW.T.30b.
Size: 17 x 11 cm
WDL/G/15 [December 1917]
Vertical aerial photograph showing British and German trenches north west of Achieville covering squares 36c.SW.T.24c, 36c.SW.T.24d, 36c.SW.T.30a and 36c.SW.T.30b.
Size: 17 x 11 cm
WDL/G/16 2 January 1918
Vertical aerial photograph showing British trenches west of Thélus village on the southern end of Vimy Ridge covering square 51b.NW1.B.7.
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/17 28 January 1918
Vertical aerial photograph showing German trenches north west of Achieville covering squares 36c.SW.T.24d and 36c.SW.T.30b. Machine gun positions and listening posts have been marked in red ink.
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/18 [April 1918]
Vertical aerial photograph showing British trenches east of Meteren covering square 27.SE.X.16. marked with positions of units of 93 Infantry Brigade in ink. Photograph entitled
“Defence of Meteren April 12-16. 1918”.
Size: 16 x 22 cm
WDL/G/19 22 May 1918
Vertical aerial photograph showing British and German trenches west of Vieux Berquin covering square 27.SE.E.23. Titled on verso
“La Becque Farm on Becque Plate.”
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/20 30 May 1918
Oblique aerial photograph showing area around Vieux Berquin covering squares 27.SE.E.17, 27.SE.E.18, 27.SE.E.23 and 27.SE.E.24.
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/21 5 June 1918
Vertical aerial photograph showing British and German positions west of Vieux Berquin including Fantasy Farm, Lug Farm and Elk Farm. Covers squares 27.SE.E.16, 27.SE.E.17, 27.SE.E.22 and 27.SE.E.23.
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/22 4 July 1918
Vertical aerial photograph showing British and German positions south west of Vieux Berquin covering squares 27.SE.E.23, 27.SE.E.29 and 27.SE.E.30.
Size: 18 x 22 cm
WDL/G/23 7 July 1918
Oblique aerial photograph (no. 4B1997) looking west showing German positions south of Vieux Berquin covering squares 27.SE.E.29-30, 27.SE.F.25-26, 27.SE.K.6 and 27.SE.L.1-2.
Size: 18 x 22 cm
WDL/G/24 7 July 1918
Oblique aerial photograph (no. 4B2002) looking south west showing German positions south of Vieux Berquin covering squares 27.SE.E.29-30, 27.SE.F.25-26, 27.SE.K.6 and 27.SE.L.1-2.
Size: 18 x 22 cm
WDL/G/25 16 July 1918
Vertical aerial photograph showing British and German positions west of Vieux Berquin covering squares 27.SE.E.23-24 and 27.SE.E.29-30.
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/26 22 August 1918
Vertical aerial photograph showing British and German positions south of Meteren covering square 27.SE.X.22.
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/27 21 September 1918
Oblique aerial photograph looking west showing Hill 63 and Ploegsteert Wood covering 28.SE and 28.SW.
Size: 17 x 22 cm
WDL/G/28 1914-1918
Photograph entitled
“Organisation of R.F.C. at home.”, probably derived from a slide.
Size: 16 x 21 cm
WDL/G/29-30 1914-1918
Photograph (2 copies) entitled
“Organisation of R.F.C. in France”, probably derived from a slide.
Size: 16 x 21 cm
WDL/G/31 1914-1918
Photograph entitled
“Organisation of R.F.C. other theatres”, probably derived from a slide.
WDL/G/32 1914-1918
Organisation chart of a Royal Flying Corps brigade in France, probably derived from a slide.
