Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, Branches and Services Commander Royal Artillery, 50th Division, covering January 1916 to December 1916 across 437 pages. It names 11 places across 15 dated entries.

Alongside the daily entries the volume carries thirty-one reports, narratives and plans, 36 Operation Orders and three maps. Among the papers are: Report on operations on the 1st Inst. As Seen from the Air; Daily Intelligence Summary, 9.0 am 24:9:16 to 9.0 am 25:9:16; 50th Divisional Artillery operation order No. 20; Relief Table; Addendum to 50th Divisional Artillery order No. 32; Artillery instructions No.70; Addendum No.1 to Artillery instructions No.70; Addendum No.2 to Artillery instructions No.71; Warning order; Artillery instructions; 50th Divisional Artillery-S.O.S. Barrages; Report on Road from Bazentin-Le-Petit.

The diary opens at Reninghelst on 1 January 1916. 1916 is spent at Westoutre, Reninghelst, Near Millencourt, Bavelincourt and Nr. Albert. It closes at Bavelincourt on 31 December 1916. Westoutre is where it spent longest, 75 days across four separate stays and the longest it stayed anywhere without moving was 31 days at Reninghelst.

Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Ypres Salient, Lozenge Wood and Railway Copse.

In 1916 it is also recorded at Ypres Salient, Hoograaf, Eecke, Railway Copse, Lozenge Wood and Bavlincourt.