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[See appendix 5]

 
8 am     16/2/15     YPRES
The casualties reported in the previous 24 hours were W.1.
[See appendix 4]

 
9 pm     16/2/15     YPRES
Information was received that the left of 84th Brigade was being heavily attacked, & that the Battalion was to stand too. -

 
3.15 pm     17.2.15     YPRES
The orders to stand too were cancelled. -

 
10 am     17.2.15     YPRES
Orders were received to march immediately to the TUILERIE, the Battn (i.e. A & B Coys & Grenadier Coy) fell in, left YPRES and arrived in TUILERIE at 11.45 am, here it was found that trench occupied by the East Yorkshire had been blown up by the enemy, who had occupied it, and that 2 Companies of the Kings Own Regt, in support at TUILERIE, had been ordered to Re-take it. -
At 12.45 pm news was received that the Kings Own Regt had Re-taken the trench in ?????. -

 
3 pm     17.2.15     TUILERIE
B Coy & Grenadier Coy returned to YPRES arriving there at 4vcpm. -

 
6 pm     17.2.15     YPRES
B Coy & Grenadier Coy left YPRES BARRACKS at 6pm and arrived at Brigade Headquarters at 7pm and moved up by Companies to VERBRANDEN MOLEN to take over trenches from the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. - Arriving there between 9 pm and 10 pm by Companies. -

 
10 am     17.2.15     BLAUWE POORT FARM
Major COLSTON in charge of the Battalion at BLAUWEPOORT FARM was ordered to send up 3 platoons to support the K.O.Y.L.I. - Capt COLLINS with 3 platoons C Company was sent. - 2 platoons under Lt GAUNTLETT going to R1 trench, the other platoon to some dug-outs in rear of P1. -