Original WW1 28/3/18 Dated British Handwritten Letter By Major General Guy Bainbridge & WW1 25th Division In France & Flanders History Book

A rare & unique handwritten letter dated 23rd March 1918 written by Major general Sir Guy Bainbridge who commanded the 25th Division during WW1. There is also a divisional history of them in France & Flanders compiled not long after the First world war.
Within the neatly written three page letter Bainbridge acknowledges the Division recording his appreciation of their work during the 21st to 28th March when they were in the area of the 1918 German Spring offensive. He writes :
' For the first time in history of the Division the Engineers & Pioneers had to be sent forward to act as Infantry & they did the work admirably , not only carrying out passive defence but counter attacking in a most dashing & determined manner '. He goes on to praise all of the individual support units such as RAMC & ASC & also ' The new Machine Gun Battalion split up all over the Corps front proved itself to be quite up to the Red Horse Shoe ( Divisional Insignia ) .
Fascinating item of WW1 history endorsed by a high ranking British Commanding officer.

Code: 10784