ORDER OF BATTLE OF DIVISIONS, INDEX

This Index has been extended from those included with Major Becke’s original five-volume work (confined generally to Divisional and Brigade references) so as to provide, for the first time, references to the smaller formations—battalions, artillery batteries, field companies, field ambulances, machine gun companies, trench mortar batteries, mobile veterinary sections etc.—that made up the several divisions covered by Order of Battle of Divisions Parts 1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B. Page references have been recorded by part number, followed by a forward slash, then page number. In this way a unit appearing on pages 21 of Part 2B and 45 of Part 3A, for example, is shown in the Index as: 2B/21…3A/45. To gather the complete story of a unit (as recorded by Becke) it is recommended that the researcher, having dealt with the main Order of Battle tables and General Notes sections (both indexed) set out for each division, then reads the pages dealing with ‘Formation, Battles, and Engagements’ (not indexed) where often additional references have been made. Likewise, ‘Notes on Order of Battle’ pages (not indexed) should also be studied thoroughly.
It has not been felt necessary to include Part 4 (Army Council, GHQs, Armies and Corps) in this Index as the existing ‘Contents’ and ‘Index’ pages are comprehensively set out and adequate.