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

 
Vol. 2    page 8

 


 
2.45 to 3.25     7.2.15     YPRES
The Battalion left YPRES by Companies at intervals of 10 minutes and went into billets in the neighbourhood of OUDERDOM. - The Battalion remained in OUDERDOM from 7.2.15 till 11.2.15

 
10.2.15     OUDERDOM
News were received from 83rd Brigade to form two Platoons of picked men into a "Grenadier Company". - 20 men per Company under the command of Captain L. E. H. Judkins were selected for this. -

 
4pm     11.2.15     OUDERDOM

 
6.15 pm 11.2.15 YPRES
The Battalion, having been ????? for duty in the trenches left OUDERDOM at 4pm and arrived at YPRES at 6.15pm. - B & C Companies, and the machine gun, under the command of Major H.K. COLSTON went to BLAUWE POORT FARM in support of THE KINGS OWN ROYAL LIGHT INFANTRY. - A & D Companies, under the commanding officers, went into the Infantry Barracks at YPRES. - It had rained a lot in the night which made the roads difficult for transport, but the day was fine tho' cold and raw. - [See appendix No.5]

 

12.15     12.2.15     YPRES The following message was received from 83rd by telephone - "Left of eighty fifth Brigade being heavily attacked, please hold your Battalion in readiness and stand by. Have informed Coys at TUILLERIE and BLAUWEPORT FARM. - The Battalion stood too till 3.30pm, when orders were received that the Battalion need not stand by any longer. -

 

6.30 pm     12.2.15     YPRES Rations & water were sent up to the two companies in support at 6.30pm - the day was wet and cold.