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Series
War Office: Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief of British Forces,...
Catalogue reference: WO 256
What's it about?
WO 256
Photographic copies of the diaries of Sir Douglas Haig as commander of the First Army Corps (1914 to 1915) and the First Army (1915), and as Commander in Chief of the British Forces on the western front (1915 to 1919).
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 256
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief of British Forces, Western Front: Diaries
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1914-1918
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Description (What the record is about)
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Photographic copies of the diaries of Sir Douglas Haig as commander of the First Army Corps (1914 to 1915) and the First Army (1915), and as Commander in Chief of the British Forces on the western front (1915 to 1919).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Availability Condition: These diaries may be consulted freely, but they are copyright of Earl Haig and permission is required for copying and publication. Contact copyright@nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Originals held at (The organisation that holds the original record)
- National Library of Scotland holds the original diaries.
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Haig, Douglas, 1861-1928
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 38 file(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Copyright of Earl Haig: please see Note field for details.
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Copies information (Indicates existence, availability, location and format of copies)
- Similar copies of these diaries are available for inspection at the Scottish Record Office.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14461/
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