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

 
Vol. 2    page 12

 


 

... In front of trenches, especially P1 & P2" ? -
The O. C. P1 and P2 considered that the last place for this, in fact the only place is the ravine between P1 and P2.

 
6 pm     15/2/15
The O. C. "C" Company reported that the rain had damaged the parapit of trenches P1 and P2 considerably, the other Companies sent in similar information. -

 
9 pm to 9.15 pm     15/2/15
Very heavy fire was opened by our artillery for a period of 1/4 hour. -

 
9 to 10 pm "
The machine guns of K. O. Y. L. I. arrived and proceeded to take over their trenches. -

 
9.45 pm to 11.45 pm     15/2/15
Companies of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry arrived to take over & proceeded at once on arrival to take over our trenches. -

 
12.45 am     16/2/15
The relief of the Battalion by the K. O. Y. L. I. was completed, B Company and the Grenadier Company marched to YPRES. C and D Companies to BLAUWPORT FARM. -

 
2 am     16/2/15     YPRES
A Company arrived in YPRES at 2am from the left ...