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War Diary, 16 February 1916 to 14 May 1919, written by Lieutenant Eric Peace Hall, Hampshire Regiment and Corps of Royal Engineers
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Accession Number

NAM.2000-01-32-1

Description

War diary, 16 Feb 1916 to 14 May 1919. Written by Maj Eric Peace Hall, Hampshire Regiment and Corps of Royal Engineers, France and Egypt. Describes: his original posting to the 13th (Reserve) Bn and transfer to the 2nd Bn; journey to Rouen 26 - 30 Mar; camp, lectures and exercises at Rouen until 25 Apr; joining Y Coy 2nd Bn in the firing line at Belle Eglise; life in the trenches and the Battle of the Somme where he was reserve until 18 Oct when he took over a new mining company; on the 23 Jan 1917 he was attached to 455 Field Coy Royal Engineers, rejoining the 2nd Bn Hampshires on 10 Mar; in Jan 1918, whilst on leave in the Britain, Hall was admitted to hospital; posted to the 2/51st Bn Hampshires in Egypt, 19 Feb 1918; attached to 496 Field Coy Royal Engineers and to Commander, Royal Engineers HQ, 30 Aug 1918; on 3 Apr 1919 received official notification of his transfer to the Engineers.

Campaigns

World War One, Egypt and Palestine (1914-1918)

Events

Somme, Battle of the, 1916 (World War One, Western Front 1914-1918)

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