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WAR DIARY
of
1st Battalion The York & Lancaster Regt.

 
Vol. I    page 3

 


 
28th January 1915     METEREN
Captain M J East and Lieut. L E H Judkins, were sent to the trenches for one night, the former with the Royal Irish Fusiliers, the latter with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. -
The Brigade was inspected by the Commanding-in-chief of the British Army in the field. -

 
29th January 1915     near YPRES
Captain E S Bamford went to see the trenches to be taken over by the Battalion. -

 
30th January 1915     near YPRES
Lieuts. H G Gauntlett, H F Litchfield, L B Lethbridge, J K Mather & 2/lt H C M Howard with four Company Sgt Majors went to see the trenches to be taken over by the Battalion. -

 
7.45 pm     31st January 1915     METEREN
The transport of the Battalion with 140 2CO's and men under the Company of Lieut. L E H Judkins left METEREN for VLAMERTINGHE. -

 
5 pm     31st January 1915     METEREN
The Battalion received orders to leave METEREN by motor busses for VLAMERTINGHE on 1st February 1915.

 
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