Maps and aerial photographs relating to James Murdoch Archer Durrant, 1915-1918

Maps and aerial photographs relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant-Colonel James Murdoch Archer Durrant, 1915-1918.

This file contains maps and aerial photographs collected by James Murdoch Archer Durrant during his service at Gallipoli and on the Western Front in northern France. A number of the maps are annotated and provide an insight into the preparations and responsibilities related to Durrant's role as commanding officer of the 13th Infantry Battalion for operations including the Battle of Pozieres, Attack on Stormy Trench, First Battle of Bullecourt and Attack on Morlancourt Ridge.

This file contains:

Map of Anzac Position, Gallipoli Peninsula, Printing Section, General Headquarters, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, [1915];
Trench map of Russell's Top to Quinn's, General Headquarters, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, [1915];
Aerial photograph relating to 'Map Sheet No: 57 D; No: 7AE 55' in the vicinity of Mouquet Farm, France, 5 August 1916;
Aerial photograph relating to 'Map Sheet No: 57D; No: 7AE; 60' in the vicinity of Mouquet Farm, France, 6 August 1916;
Aerial photograph relating to 'Map Sheet No: 57 D; No; 7AE 110' in the vicinity of Mouquet Farm, France, 8 August 1916;
Aerial photograph of the area around Bancourt and Bapaume identifying selected locations and trenches, 16 October 1916;
Aerial photograph of the area around Thilloy including Till Trench, 3 November 1916;
Trench Map, 4th Army Front, Map D, Royal Engineers, War Office, General Staff Geographic Section, November 1916, with map of the Western Front area around Riencourt and Hendencourt showing the Hindenburg Line on reverse side, [c. 1917]
Broadsheet leaflet with notes and diagrams relating to the Hindenburg Line around Bullecourt and Queant - Pronville, 5th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers, 1 April 1917;
Broadsheet leaflet with index and map of Cagnicourt in northern France, 5th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers, [1917];
Map of the Hindenburg Line in the region around Riencourt and Hendecourt in northern France, [c. 1917];
Map of Ecoust - St. Mein - Edition 1, Royal Engineers, War Office, 1917 [annotated, two copies];
Situation Map of 1st Anzac Corps, Fifth Army Area, Royal Engineers, War Office, 1917;
Map of Bullecourt - Edition 2, Sheet 51B, S.W. 4, Ordnance Survey, War Office, General Staff Geographic Section, January 1918; and
Map of the Western Front area around Cachy and Villers Bretonneux, Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers, 24 April 1918, with barrage map [for attack on Morlancourt Ridge] on reverse side, Australian Corps Topographical Section, [c. June 1918].