The national library of australias copies direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages clicking on the order now button below will open the ordering form in a new window which will allow you to enter the details of your request. Read the essential details about sir douglas haig that includes images, quotations and the main facts of his life. Sir douglas haigs despatch describing the terrible days when the british armies were being pushed back by the great german advance which began on march 21st has been published three months after it was written. Through different views and opinions, haigs skills have been both heavily celebrated and criticised. Haldane later wrote that haig had a first rate general staff mind and gave invaluable advice haig in turn would later dedicate a volume of his despatches to. Generals sir douglas haig canada and the first world war. Sir douglas haigs despatches as british commanderinchief. Sir douglas haigs despatches, december 1915april 1919. Eight despatches written by haig as c in c bef from december 1915 to march 1919, restoring passages deleted from despatches of 25 dec 1917 and 20 july 1918 relating to third ypres at lloyd georges insistence before granting permision to publish. Douglas haig 18611928 was a scottish soldier who rose through the ranks of the british army to the overall commander of the british army on the western front during the later years of world war one. Field marshal douglas haig, 1st earl haig, kt, gcb, om, gcvo, kcie h e. Douglas haig was born in edinburgh on 19 june 1861 into a wealthy family who owned a whisky business.
Sir douglas haig during ww1, reports from commandersinchief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office. Catawikis goal is to make special objects universally available. Edited by j h boraston, private sectretary to haig, and published by j m dent. Please click on respond to advert orange button to get redirected to the catawiki website. Sir douglas haigs despatches december 1915april 1919 by. Field marshal sir douglas haig, chief of staff of the british expeditionary force bef and architect of the battle, evidently agreed. He studied at oxford university and in 1884 went to the royal military academy at sandhurst. It covered the enormous and critical battle of the somme. Sir douglas haigs second despatch battle of the somme the. Haig at his desk in the railway carriage used as a mobile office. Five albums of press cutting relating to douglas haigalbum compiled by brigadier claud andrew montagudouglasscott, 19401946, together with another book 12. Sir douglas haigs despatches, dedication copy from haig, dent, 1919. Aside from summarising the war as a whole, it details the final stages of the allied campaign.
Primary documents sir douglas haigs 4th despatch 1917 campaigns, 25 december 1917 reproduced below is the text of sir douglas haigs fourth first world war despatch as british army commanderinchief, dated 25 december 1917. Boraston, portrait frontispiece, sketch maps throughout, second portfolio of 10 folding maps, original red cloth gilt, dustwrappers, some staining and tearing, 8vo london 1919 mottram r. The french version will be found at the end of this volume see page 358. The censored passages can be found in boraston mss, 712, file marked slips for dispatches. Book will be printed in black and white, with grayscale images. Facts about douglas haig talk about the senior officer in british army. Album of photographs of the funeral and memorial services of douglas haig, 1928. Sir douglas haigs dispatches december 1915 april 1919, two volumes, edited by j. Sir douglas haigs despatches, 19151919 by boraston, j. Sir douglas haig of course says nothing about himself, but his monument is in this despatch for those who. Sir douglas haigs despatches, first edition abebooks.
In his final despatch 1919 haig made a powerful case that his. Sir douglas haig has laid his plans for the battle. Allied forces in a trench during the battle of the somme. But the preservation of life depends upon the provision of properly trained men in goo 1 time. Douglas haig, 1st earl haig british military leader.
Sir douglas haigs despatches december 1915 april 1919. Haig, an experienced british general, took command of the bef from sir john french in december 1915. Sir douglas haig presented with the freedom of glasgow 1919. Sir douglas haigs despatches based upon a complete chain of reports extending through.
Corps, divisions, brigades and battalions to the companies. Announced in the 1915 birthday honours, general sir douglas haig, kcb, kcie, kcvo, adc general, colonel 17th duke of cambridge s own lancers is awarded order of the bath contributed by. Buy sir douglas haig s despatches december 1915april 1919 by douglas haig, j h 1885 boraston, hardcover format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Field marshal sir douglas haig 18611928 took command of the bef on 19th december 1915, replacing sir john french who had been in command since the outbreak of war. He was chief of the imperial general staff during the first three months of the first world war but died from strain and overwork without having. Sir douglas haig s despatch describing the terrible days when the british armies were being pushed back by the great german advance which began on march 21st has been published three months after it was written. His strategy of attrition tautly summarized as kill more germans resulted in enormous numbers of british casualties but little immediate gain in 191617 and made him a subject of controversy. Field marshal haigs diary 11 november 1918 national. Field marshal douglas haig, 1st earl haig, kt, gcb, om, gcvo, kcie he. Sir douglas haig s despatches december 1915april 1919 by haig, douglas, sir, 18611928. Haig was sent to clifton college in 1875 and entered brasenose college five years later. Sir douglas haig of course deplores these as much as any critic can do, and we would venture to say that he deplores them more.
Douglas haig, the eleventh child of john haig, the head of the successful whisky distilling company, was born in edinburgh on 19th june 1861. Sir douglas haigs despatches december 1915 april 1919, and 10 maps in separate case author name. Sir douglas haigs despatches december 1915april 1919 microform by haig, douglas, sir, 18611928. The second volume has 9 large detailed linenbacked. Sir douglas haigs second despatch battle of the somme. Douglas haig 18611928 was a top british military leader during world war i. Primary documents sir douglas haigs despatches as british commanderin chief, 191619. The issue of douglas haigs role as a general on the western front, during the battle of the somme in 1916, has been thoroughly questioned by many historians to date. When the armistice came into effect at 11am on 11 november, haig held a meeting with his army commanders at cambrai. Pictured here is the entry in field marshal sir douglas haigs diary for the day the first world war ended. Sir douglas haigs despatches december 1915april 1919 ed.
Haig commanded first corps and then first army, before he was appointed commanderinchief to replace sir john french. Announced in the 1915 birthday honours, general sir douglas haig, kcb, kcie, kcvo, adc general, colonel 17th duke of cambridges own lancers is awarded order of. One of his famous events in his military was when he became the commander for bef or british expeditionary force during the world war 1. Haig, douglas international encyclopedia of the first world war. Sir douglas haigs des patches december 1915april 1919 microform by haig, douglas, sir, 18611928. Sir douglas haig despatch, naval mentions in despatches, 61916 29664 4th supp. In this my final despatch, i think it desirable to comment. Sir douglas haigs despatches december 1915april 1919 j. Douglas haig, 1st earl haig, british field marshal, commander in chief of the british forces in france during most of world war i. Sir douglas haigs des patches, 19151919 by boraston, j. Sir douglas haig spring despatch, st eloi 26051916 29623 2nd supp.
Sir douglas haigs despatches december 1915april 1919. In the first place, we see the fifth and third armies being forced back in some. Crowds in a town street wave and cheer as car carrying sir douglas haig drives by. Sir douglas haigs fourth despatch battle of arras 1917. Full text of sir douglas haigs despatches december 1915april. Published in 1919, these are field marshal douglas haigs military despatches in the first world war from december 1915 to april 1919. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
As usual, haig begins his diary entry with a comment on the weather conditions. Buy sir douglas haigs despatches, december 1915april 1919 primary source edition by haig, douglas isbn. Reproduced below is the text of sir douglas haig s fourth first world war despatch as british army commanderinchief, dated 25 december 1917. The book contains the eight despatches covering haigs command from 19th december 1915 to 21st march 1919, but the government, then led by lloyd george, no fan of haigs, insisted on the deletion of certain passages before granting permission to publish. Genealogy for field marshal douglas haig, 1st earl haig, kt gcb om gcvo kcie adc 1861 1928 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
The military events of this year so far as they concern the british army provide an astonishing contrast. Primary documents sir douglas haigs despatches as british commanderinchief, 191619 when douglas haig was appointed commanderinchief of the british armies operating in france and flanders in december 1915 succeeding sir john french he was expected to follow in the tradition of his predecessors with the periodical submittal of despatches from the front, each detailing the progress. His strategy of attrition tautly summarized as kill more germans resulted in enormous numbers of british casualties but little immediate gain in 191617 and made. Douglas haig, 1st earl haig, born june 19, 1861, edinburghdied jan. Sir douglas haig s dispatches december 1915 april 1919, two volumes, edited by j. Sir douglas haig s despatches december 1915april 1919 j. His service in south africa gained him prominence and the attention of french and kitchener, both of whom would have. The fourth despatch of field marshal sir douglas haig, commander in chief of the british armies in france and flanders. Boraston ed, sir douglas haigs despatches, dent, 1919. Haig, douglas fieldmarshal sir douglas haig, 1st earl haig of bemersyde. Sir douglas haigs despatches december 1915april 1919 douglas haig, j h 1885 boraston. Sir douglas haig s despatches, 19151919 by boraston, j. On the day after the debacle, stating that the enemy has undoubtedly been shaken and has few reserves in hand, he discussed with. On how large a scale it is yet impossible to say, for all is still confusion.
Primary documents sir douglas haig s despatches as british commanderinchief, 191619 when douglas haig was appointed commanderinchief of the british armies operating in france and flanders in december 1915 succeeding sir john french he was expected to follow in the tradition of his predecessors with the periodical submittal of despatches from the front, each detailing the progress of. He was commander during the battle of the somme, the battle of arras, the third battle of ypres. Sir douglas haigs despatches december 1915april 1919 edited by j. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Part 1 of the despatch dealt with the detail of the final days of battle, the armistice and the advance into germany. General sir charles whittingham horsley douglas, gcb, adc 17 july 1850 25 october 1914 was a british army officer who served in the second angloafghan war, the first boer war, the suakin expedition, the second boer war and the first world war. The despatches of sir douglas haig by boraston j h abebooks. A graduate of the royal military college at sandhurst, haig fought in the sudan.
Primary documents sir douglas haigs despatches as british commanderinchief, 191619. The second despatch of field marshal sir douglas haig, commander in chief of the british armies in france and flanders. Printed in the supplement to the london gazette of 29 december 1916. From the times, april, 1917after the first great surge forward of the british assault in the battle of arras the inevitable lull has come. Scotlands welcome to sir douglas haig 19141918 sir douglas haig at aerodrome in scotland. The seventh despatch of field marshal sir douglas haig, commander in chief of the british armies in france and flanders. A traditionalist in many respects, notably in his faith in cavalry and in the military value of superior moral. Primary documents sir douglas haig s 4th despatch 1917 campaigns, 25 december 1917. Boraston editor, private secretary to earl haig published by j. Therefore he has been viewed as both butcher of the somme and the.
During the first world war, he commanded the british expeditionary force bef on the western front from late 1915 until the end of the war. Field marshal sir douglas haig commanded the british expeditionary force bef from 1915 to 1919. Printed in the fourth supplement to the london gazette of 8 april 1919. He was born on 19th june 1861 and died on 29th january 1928. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wont find in just any store.
Primary documents sir douglas haigs des patches as british commanderinchief, 191619 when douglas haig was appointed commanderinchief of the british armies operating in france and flanders in december 1915 succeeding sir john french he was expected to follow in the tradition of his predecessors with the periodical submittal of despatches from the front, each detailing the progress of. Published in 1919, these are field marshal douglas haig s military despatches in the first world war from december 1915 to april 1919. Field marshal douglas haig, 1st earl haig, kt gcb om gcvo. During the previous ten years haig had been successively director of military training, director of staff. He has come to symbolise, fairly or unfairly the popular impression of bungling generals responsible for sending troops. Primary documents sir douglas haigs final despatch, 21 march 1919 reproduced below is the text of sir douglas haigs final first world war despatch, dated 21 march 1919. There is nothing in the least surprising or disturbing. Sir charles monro despatch, gallipoli naval mentions, 11071916. A graduate of the royal military college at sandhurst, haig fought in the sudan war and the south african war. In the battle of the somme, dear douglas haig sent 110,000 british infantrymen into battle on the morning of july 1, 1916 the first day. At oxford university he led an active sporting and social life but left without taking a degree. Pictured here is the entry in field marshal sir douglas haig s diary for the day the first world war ended.