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1st York & Lancs Feb 1915


OLD ROBIN HOOD

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Greetings from Sherwood Forest

Can anyone help?   I am trying to find the location of the 1st Battn of the York and Lancaster Regt  on February 20th 1915.

I know that they arrived in France mid January. I have a 1914-15 Star to 8596 Pte Willis Danby who was Killed in Action

on that date.

So as always any assistance would be much appreciated.

 

                                                                    Old Robin Hood

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Hi

War Diary HERE on National Archives or HERE on Ancestry

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regards

Jon

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Later 22nd near 

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Vlamertinghe 28NW1 H2
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Found it on McMaster

Place Map Sheet # Map Squares
Verbrandenmolen 28NW4 I28

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3 hours ago, OLD ROBIN HOOD said:

8596 Pte Willis Danby who was Killed in Action

on that date.

Mentioned in Diary appendix HERE on Ancestry pg 45 of 423

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Hi ORH,

 

If you don't already have them, he has some surviving service papers (FMP here - they should also be on Ancestry). It also looks like he has a surviving will - link.

 

Regards

Chris

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Greetings from a cool but sunny Sherwood Forest.

 

I would like to say very many thanks for the information that has been given by you kind folk.

Its exactly what I wanted. You have my gratitude.

 

                                                                     Old Robin Hood

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