Key Information
Reference code
MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD 7/10
Title
War diary for 4 Army, Western Front, Jul 1917
Date(s)
- 1917 Jul 1 - 1917 Jul 31 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 file
Scope and content
War diary of 4 Army, British Armies in France, compiled by Montgomery as Chief of General Staff, 4 Army, for the period 1-31 Jul 1917, summarising operations of 4 Army, notably the move of 4 Army to Flanders to take control of the coastal sector in preparation for the Flanders offensive (Third Battle of Ypres); report on the German use of mustard gas at Nieuport, 21-22 Jul 1917, by Capt A J Allmand, Chemical Advisor, 49 Div, 15 Corps; and summaries of artillery usage, casualties and transfer of units to and from 4 Army for Jul 1917. 1 file.