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Entry Book of General and Divisional Orders and Memoranda. "Light Division 1st Brigade...
Catalogue reference: WO 28/91
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This record is about the Entry Book of General and Divisional Orders and Memoranda. "Light Division 1st Brigade... dating from 1854 Apr 12-1854 Aug 29 in the series War Office: Records of Military Headquarters. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 28/91
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- 1854 Apr 12-1854 Aug 29
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Entry Book of General and Divisional Orders and Memoranda.
- "Light Division 1st Brigade Order Book".
- Divisional Orders of the Light Division, issued by Lieutenant General Sir George Brown, (at the front) cover the period 10 May to 29 Aug 1854. Further Divisional Orders (at the back) are dated 12 and 13 Apr 1854. They commence with the Division at Gallipoli and continue until its embarkation for the Crimea. There are also some Divisional Morning Orders, After Orders and Memoranda, as well as District Orders and Memoranda. Most were signed by either W[illiam] Sullivan, Assistant Adjutant General of the Division, or K[enneth] Mackenzie, the Brigade Major.
- General Orders (at the back) cover the period 10 May to 2 Jul 1854. There is a gap between 28 May and 4 Jun, which is partly covered by extracts included within the Divisional Orders (pp.30-36). Some Memoranda are also included, the last two being dated 30 Jul and 6 Aug 1854.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2208701/
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