Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 1 INDIAN CAVALRY DIVISION Sialkot Cavalry Brigade Headquarters, 6 (King Edward's Own) Cavalry, 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) and 19 Lancers, covering August 1914 to December 1916 across 476 pages. It names 148 places across 271 dated entries.

Alongside the daily entries the volume carries three reports, narratives and plans, one Operation Order, two appendices and one diagram. Among the papers are: Instructions; Operation order No. by Br Genl H P Lender.

The diary opens at Sialkot on 30 August 1914. 1914 is spent at Sialkot, Orleans, Port Said, Burbure and SS" City of Calcutta. 1915 at Ligny, Febvin, Belloy St Leonards, The Huts and Vergies. 1916 at Behen, Agnez-Les-Duisans, Houvin, Cayeux and Arrest. It closes at Arrest on 13 December 1916. Sialkot is where it spent longest, 278 days, including a single unbroken stay of 148 and it came back to Agnez-Les-Duisans eight separate times.

Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Chateau Le Forestel, Chateau De Forestel, Trenches Bois de Thiepval and Trench G.2. 4 M. of Albert.

In 1914 it is also recorded at Karachi, Suez, Marseilles, Camp La Source Orleans, Hurionville, Cauchy, Vendin, X roads 3 M. East of Beuvry, Cambrin and Febvin. In 1915 it is also recorded at Ligny Les Aires, Bethune, Festubert, Hill 140 N of Julian St Ernay, New Billels Nedonchelle, Auchy-Au-Bois, Nedonchelle, Lieres, Westrehem and Bois Des Dames. In 1916 it is also recorded at Miannay, Moyenneville, Rogeant, Hotchkiss Gun Courtes, Heirmont, Acquet, Chateau Le Forestel, Hillievres & Galametz, Vacqueriette and Aubrometz.