Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, Branches and Services Headquarters, 9th Division, covering February 1918 to March 1919 across 832 pages. It names 57 places across 59 dated entries.

Alongside the daily entries the volume carries twelve casualty and personnel returns, 181 reports, narratives and plans, 139 Operation Orders, six defence schemes, nine appendices, three maps and four diagrams. Among the papers are: Casualties. August, 1918.; Casualties App. 16. Reinforcements; 27th (Lowland) Brigade. Casualties-September, 1918.; 9th Division. B.M. 2016. 12th July, 1918. report on raid by 12th Royal Scots.; Report on raid on enemy Trench System At X.16.a.4.4.; 27th (Lowland) Brigade. narrative of Operations. 28th September-26th October, 1918.; Report on operations of Lowland Brigade 15th-October-17th October 1918.; Movement Table (to Accompany 27th (Lowland) Brigade order No.252; Amendment to 27th (Lowland) Brigade Administrative instructions Dated 16/8/18; Addendum No.1 to 27th (Lowland) Brigade Administrative instructions Dated 16/8/18; Administrative instructions to Be Read in Conjunction with 27th (Lowland) Brigade O.O; Appendix "A". Action of 1st Line Transport in Event of enemy attack.

The diary opens at Sailly Laurette on 5 February 1918. 1918 is spent at Sailly Laurette, Wald, Lumbres Chateau, Spoil Bank and Heuringhen. 1919 at Villa Kortenbach Weyer By Wald Germany, Germany, Villa Kortenbach, Weyer Ohligs and Villa Kortenbach. 89 Weyer Ohligs. It closes at Villa Kortenbach Weyer By Wald Germany on 31 March 1919. Villa Kortenbach Weyer By Wald Germany is where it spent longest, 31 days, including a single unbroken stay of 31.

Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Lumbres Chateau, Spoil Bank, Cat Copse, Chateau W. Of Gonze Andoumount, Chateau S. Of Terlinden, Chateau De Maisonbois and Vaux Wood.

In 1918 it is also recorded at Cat Copse, Sorel Area, Nurlu, Moislans, Vaux Wood, Rancourt, Combles, Maricourt, Talus Bois and Bray. In 1919 it is also recorded at Villa Kortenbach Weyer By Wald.