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Object description
Ms pocket diary (1914) kept by him during his service as a regular with 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers (1st Infantry Brigade) at South Farnborough (January - August), and in France (August) before his death during the Battle of Guise (27 August 1914), including brief notes on the action at Longueville and Mauberge, his daily routine, training, regimental sports, participation in inspection of other regiments, his frequent meetings with high-ranking officers such as Maxse, Rawlinson and Haig, manoeuvres, his duties translating French orders for Haig (July), mobilisation and the declaration of war (August), and regimental training on reaching France; together with printed calling cards of various British and French military officers (7 items), and a ts letter (December 1956) to Charrier's son from the German ambassador (1p) enclosing the diary on behalf of General von Bahrfeldt, commanding officer of 19th Reserve Division, into whose hands it fell following the death of Major Charrier.
Content description
Ms pocket diary (1914) kept by him during his service as a regular with 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers (1st Infantry Brigade) at South Farnborough (January - August), and in France (August) before his death during the Battle of Guise (27 August 1914), including brief notes on the action at Longueville and Mauberge, his daily routine, training, regimental sports, participation in inspection of other regiments, his frequent meetings with high-ranking officers such as Maxse, Rawlinson and Haig, manoeuvres, his duties translating French orders for Haig (July), mobilisation and the declaration of war (August), and regimental training on reaching France; together with printed calling cards of various British and French military officers (7 items), and a ts letter (December 1956) to Charrier's son from the German ambassador (1p) enclosing the diary on behalf of General von Bahrfeldt, commanding officer of 19th Reserve Division, into whose hands it fell following the death of Major Charrier.
History note
Cataloguer PJB