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

 
Vol. 2    page 46

 


 
(b)Two guides from each Coy and two guides from K.O.Y.L.I. Company E. of Railway to be at Bn. Hd. Qrs. at 9.30 pm to guide Kings Own and 1 Company York & Lancasters to trenches.

(c) Two guides to D.2. to guide this party to it's trenches 9.45 pm. O.C. Kings Own will inform O.C. East Yorks which trench this party will occupy.

5. The O.C. K.O.Y.L.I. on being relieved will leave two Companies at BLAUWEPOORTE FARM.

Hd. Qrs. and 1 Coy will prpoceed to Infantry Barracks, YPRES.

The O.C. East Yorks will leave 1 platoon at U and 50 men at D.2. Hd. Qrs. and 2 Cos less 1 platoon and 50 men will proceed to TUILERIE. The two remaining Cos and 1 Coy K.O.Y.L.I. will proceed to Infantry Barracks, YPRES by road point 1.28 a.2.8 and thence via Bd. Hd. Qrs and PORTE DE LILLE.

6. O.C. Kings Owwn will send two guides to report to O.C. Detatchment, Kings Own at Infantry Barracks at 7.45 pm to guide two Coys K.O. and 1 Coy Y&L to TUILERIE.
The O.C. Y&L Support Cos will send two guides to reports to O.C. Y&L at Infantry Barracks ay 6.30 pm to guide Hd. Qrs and 1 Cot Y&L to BLAUWEPOORT FARM.

7. O.C.Kings Own will post two men at corner 1.22.d 9.7 to point the way to Bde. Hd. Qrs.

8. Cos. in Infantry Barracks will march with 2 days rations on the man.

Cos in support will have 2 days sent out to them, which will be carried from the positions where the wagons stop by Companies from the Barracks.

O.C. Left Section will arrange to send up water to U for both relieved and relieving troops. Troops holding D.2. can obtain water 200 yards from the dug-out.