1/5TH   BATTALION
Alexandra,  Princess   of   Wales's   Own
YORKSHIRE   REGIMENT
THE 5TH YORKS BATTALION WAR DIARY - Page 14.
Programme of Battalion Training.

PROGRAMME OF TRAINING. 19TH TO 30TH NOVEMBER 1917.
Date.
7 to 7.45 am.
9 to 12.30 pm.
Place
2 to 4 pm
Remarks

19th


Short sharp walk

Company Drill, including one hours Musketry
Intensive Training as per 5th Army School of Musketry Programme
Eperleque Area

Recreational Training

Tactical Exercise for Surplus Officers during
Musketry Hour under Company Commanders.


20th


Short sharp walk

Specialist Training, Bombers, Lewis Gunners,
Range Grouping and Application Practices on Miniature Range.
Vicinity Billets

Recreational Training

Lecture for junior surplus Officers by CO or
Second in Command.


21st

Musketry on "B" Range - Possible practices - 10 rds Rapid
at 200x, 5 rds Snapshooting at 200x, 5 rds Application at 500x.
Range B

Recreational Training
Men not actually firing to carry out Intensive
Musketry Training and Quickening exercises.

22nd


Specialist Training - One Platoon from each
Coy will carry out a Platoon Exercise.

Vicinity Billets

Recreational Training

The Platoon will attack a Strong Point. All surplus Officers to be present. A prize will be given to the Platoon giving best exhibition.

23rd
Brigade Exercise.

24th
Battalion Route March and Exercise.

25th
Lecture to all Officers by CO.

26th
Short sharp walk
Battalion Exercise.

Eperleque Area
Recreational Training
Lecture to Officers and NCOs
on the mornings work

27th

Musketry on "B" Range

Range B

Recreational Training
Men not actually firing to carry out Intensive
Musketry Training and Quickening exercises.

28th


Short sharp walk

Specialist Training, Bombers, Lewis Gunners,
Range Grouping and Application Practices on Miniature Range for poor shots.
Vicinity Billets

Recreational Training

Lecture for junior surplus Officers by CO or
Second in Command.


29th


Short sharp walk

Company Drill - Extensions and Deployments
also include 1 hours I. Musketry training.

Eperleque Area

Recreational Training

Box Respirators will be carried on this
parade and worn for at least one Exercise.
GAS LECTURE to all ranks.

30th


Short sharp walk

Specialist Training, One Platoon from each
Coy will carry out a Platoon Exercise. Platoons
in last week's exercise not to take part.
Vicinity Billets

Recreational Training

The Platoon will attack a Strong Post.
All surplus Officers to be present. A Prize
will be given for best exhibition.

N.B. On all days except those set aside for Specialist Training Companies will cover a distance of some 6 miles to and from their Training areas and will at the close of their training each day, devote at least 15 minutes to Strict Close Order Drill.
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