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

 
Vol. 2    page 48

 


 

APPENDIX No.11

Operation Order No.10
by
Brigadier General R.C.Boyle
Commanding 83rd Infantry Brigade

15th February 1915

Reference map 28 Belgium and VERBRANDENMOLEN

 
1. The K.O.Y.L.I. will relieve the York & Lancaster Regt. and the East Yorkshire Regt. tonight.

Relief to be carried out by Cos commencing with the Right of the York & Lancaster Regt. and finishing with the Left of the Kings Own Regt.

Guides - 2 per 3 Cos. of Y&L will meet relieving Cos. at 1.21.d.10.0 (on the road) commencing at 9 pm.

Two guides per Coy of The Kings Own and 1 Coy Y&L will meet relieving Coys at TUILERIE commencing at 10 pm.

 
2. Battalions will be disposed as following after being relieved :-

K.O.Trench A.22 platoons
  "   U2   "
  "   D.22   "
TUILERIE Hd Qrs2 Cos
YPRES Infantry Barracks   2 platoons
Y & L   2 CosBLAUWEPOORT
Y & LH Qrs & 2 CosYPRES Infantry Barracks

 
3. Trench A.2. will now therefore be garrisoned by the Supporting Battalion and will not be available for the Bn. which Ggarrison the fire trenches.
K.O.Y.L.I. to occupy trenches P.1. to S.2 inclusive.
East Yorks to occupy trenches A.1. to D.1. inclusive.
S.1 and 2 will be held by 1 Coy K.O.Y.L.I. and this Coy. will come under orders of the O.C. E. Yorks.

 
4. The same procedure will be carried out as regards the carrying of rations and stores as in the last relief with the following exceptions :-
Wagons for Right Section will go as far as the Railway.
Rations for U, D.2 & A.2. will be taken up by pack animals.

[P.T.O.]