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

 
Vol. 2    page 41

 

 

APPENDIX No.9

OPERATION ORDER   No.8

By

Brigadier General R.C.Boyle

Commanding 83rd Infantry Brigade

10th February 1915

Reference Map - Belgium sheet 1/4000

1. The Brigade with 1 section of the 1st North Midland Field Coy R.E. will leave the present Billeting area on the 1th inst. to relieve the 84th Brigade in the trenches.

2. Support Battalions - 2nd The Kings Own Regt and 1st York & Lancaster Regt.

3. Starting point - H square 14.B.5,8 starting at 4.30 pm.

Order of march -
2nd Bn The Kings Own Regt
1st Bn The York & Lancaster Regt
1 section 1st North Midland Field Coy. R.E.

Each Battalion will be followed by S.A.A. carts, Machine Gun wagons, Cooks wagons, Blanket & Baggage wagons.

Battalions will proceed to the Infantry Barracks YPRES.

4. On arrival at YPRES the section of the 1st North Midland Field Coy. R.E. will proceed alone to Brigade Headquarters.

5. Headquarters and two Companies of he 2nd Bn The Kings Own Regt will be met by guides at the Guard Room, Infantry Barrscks at 6.45 pm and will proceed via PORTE DE MENIN to TUILERIE. From here 50 men for D.2. and 1 platoon for U will be guide to the headquarters of the Bns. in the trenches and thence to D.2. and U respectively [P.T.O.]