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

 
Vol. 2    page 24

 

VERBRANDEN MOLEN
... trenches, one machine gun was brought up for supporting Company K.O.Y.L.I., and placed on left of trench 36. -

5.30 am   28.2.15       "
Following message sent to Brigade Head quarters, all quiet nothing to report. -
Almost as soon as the message had been sent, a very heavy burst of Rapid firing took place on our right (in which serveral machine guns were firing). This was reported to Brigade head quarters. -

The following work and improvements were done to the trenches during the previous 24 hours -
33 trench - four reels of barbed wire were put up in front, two trenches made crest of parapet, front and rear improved. -
34 trench. Seven knife point entanglements put out also loose wire. Rear parapet built up and one traverse made. -
35 trench. Parapets repaired with sandbags and rivetted with facines. Bottom of trench repaired with logs and brushwood. -
36 trench. Parapet rivetted, the new machine gun emplacment made. Helped Royal Engineers improve connecting trench between 36 and 37 trenches. -
37 trench. Draining trenches, improving parapet and bottom of trenches. Working parties were also supplied to R.E. -