Diary of Ronald Alison McInnis, 1916-1919

McInnis, Ronald Alison (Lieutenant, b.1890 - d.1982)

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Places	Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Heuvelland, Wytschaete Europe: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines, Versailles Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Bailleul Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Armentieres Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Morbecque Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Pas de Calais, Calais Europe: France, Paris Europe: France, Picardie, Aisne Europe: France, Picardie, Aisne, Bellicourt Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Bapaume Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres Windmill Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Bapaume Cambrai Area, Lagnicourt Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Bapaume Cambrai Area, Noreuil Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Queant Europe: France, Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone, Marseilles Europe: Greece, Crete Europe: Italy, Sardinia Europe: United Kingdom, England, Bristol Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh
Accession Number	RCDIG0000885
Collection number	PR00917
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	142 Image/s captured
Maker	McInnis, Ronald Alison
Place made	France, United Kingdom, Western Front
Date made	1916-1919
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions	Digital format and content protected by copyright.

Description

Diary relating to the First World War service of 399 Lieutenant Ronald Alison McInnis, 53rd Battalion. Written between 19 June 1916 and the 12 March 1919, in this diary McInnis details his experiences as an engineer whilst serving with 26 Battalion and later 53 Battalion. Having been sent to the front line in France from Egypt, he describes the fighting around Armentieres and Fleurbaix in July 1916, and the fighting around Albert and Bapaume in October 1916. McInnis also details the fighting around Albert (February 1917), Bullecourt (May 1917), Ypres and Passchendaele (September 1917), and the offensive against the Hindenburg Line near Bellicourt (September 1918). During this period McInnis is promoted to the rank of second lieutenant (September 1916) and then lieutenant (April 1917).