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

 
Vol. 2    page 11

 


 
... rivetting materials are required.

 
7 pm     14/2/15     VERBRANDEN MOLEN
The Brigade informed us that Alsation deserter reported that a general attack was arranged for 15th or 16th Feb. -
The night passed quietly except for heavy firing on our right at intervals. -

 
9.15 pm         "         "
Fatigue parties of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry arrived with trench stores and took them p to the trenches. -

 
Night of 14th 15th
The night of 14th 15th was very wet. -

 
8 am     15/2/15         "
Casualties during the last 24 hours to 8am were killed one man bombed trenches. -
[See appendix No.4]

 
8.30 am         "         "
News were received that the Battalion would be relieved from duty in the trenches at 9pm. - 2 Companies to go to Infantry Barracks YPRES and 2 Companies to BLAUWERPORT FARM in support. -
A, B and the Grenadier Company were ordered to return to YPRES, C D Companies and the machine guns were ordered to go to BLAUWERPORT after relief. -

 
11 am         "         "
During day of 15th it was very wet. -
G. O. C. asked "What possibilities are there for listening patrols ...