22nd April 1915 On this day: French retreat near Ypres   In the early evening the Germans employed gas against French troops to the North of Ypres, causing a retreat. Two battalions from the 2nd Buffs and 3rd Middlesex were ordered into a stop formation at the cross roads in the centre of Sint Jan was hordes of French Turcos and Zouaves fled towards Ypres, leaving a gap in the Allied lines. German Embassy issues warning against Atlantic travel    Warning in the press, adjacent to an advertisement for Lusitania's return voyage. Notice! "Travellers intending to embark on the Atlantic voyage are reminded that a state of war exists between Germany and her allies and Great Britain and her allies; that the zone of war includes the waters adjacent to the British Isles; that, in accordance with formal notice given by the Imperial German Government, vessels flying the flag of Great Britain, or any of her allies, are liable to destruction in those waters and that travellers sailing in the war zone on the ships of Great Britain or her allies do so at their own risk." Imperial German Embassy, Washington, D.C. 22 April 1915 Daily Battery Activity 6th London Brigade RFA    16th London Battery moved into a new position and did not fire. War Diaries 2nd Camerons at Hill 60   2nd Queens Own Cameron Highlanders are in the trenches at Hill 60 The "Second Battle of Ypres". 1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium April 1915.   1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium.  Training Sheffield City Battalion vs 15th Sherwoods   Sheffield City Battalion's soccer eleven played a match against the 15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters and won the game by six goals to nil. Sheffield City Battalion - Ralph Gibson & Paul Oldfield Motor ambulances replace horsed wagons   Seven motor ambulance wagons from St Omer arrived for duty with 14 MT* drivers in place of seven horsed wagons to be withdrawn. * Mechanical transport War diary RAMC 19th Field Ambulance, Erquinghem-Lys  Reliefs 3rd Monmouths in the line   The 3rd Monmouth Battalion relieved the 5th King's Own and finding things much as before they carried on with their every day routine. But there they stayed without relief, for 17 days, the 5th Kings Own never came again and the Welshmen waited patiently for relief, amid rumour after rumour as to the war activities. They knew that heavy bombardment had started a few miles north of the 3rd Mons position and during the following days rumour after rumour began to circulated about what had happened on the fateful day of 22nd of April. They heard that 18,000 Canadians withstood the first Western Front poison gas attack and could scarcely believe the news. On the 22 April an event occurred that was a major event in the war, the first use of gas as a weapon of war. This attack caused widespread panic among French troops and German forces swept through the gaps, which opened up in the front line. Canadian and British troops struggled to hold back the attack but, after suffering constant shelling and very high casualties, they were forced to retreat to a new defensive line.  On the Move  Attack Expected  Reconnaissance  Noxious Gases  In the Trenches  Counter Attack  Arms Tested  On Stand by  Inspection and Orders  Into Billets  Preparations  Arms Tested  Germans Attack  At Readiness Level  Standing by  Training  Into Billets  Orders  Training  Working Parties  Working Parties  Orders  Into Billets  Training  Alert  Gas  Holding the Line  Orders Received  Heavy Firing  Fairly Quiet Day  On the March    Lieutenant Colonel Duncan returns from short leave.  In Billets  Heavy Firing North of Ypres  The C.O., Adjt. and M.O. visited 6th Battalion in Quinchy trenches  Gas  Gas  Training  Operational Order No.3  Change of Billets 4th Northumberlandson the march   The Companies of the 4th Northumberlands assembled at Bavinchove station and marched through Cassel to Oudezeele arriving at 3pm, they are divided into platoons and march to their billets at small farms. At 10.40pm news arrived of the German gas attack near Langemarck, some 20 miles to the east just over 5 hours earlier, which had resulted in an advance by the enemy of around a mile. At 10.50pm orders arrived for six Companies of the York and Durham Brigade to be ready to move by motor bus in full battle order. Forty minutes later the order was countermanded to stand by, ready to leave fully equipped. Can you add to this factual information? Do you know the whereabouts of a unit on a particular day? Do you have a copy of an official war diary entry? Details of an an incident? The loss of a ship? A letter, postcard, photo or any other interesting snipts? If your information relates only to an individual, eg. enlistment, award of a medal or death, please use this form: Add a story.

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Remembering those who died this day, 22nd of April 1915. Pte. Hope Reginald Croucher. 1st Btn. Read their Story. Pte. William Joseph Evans. 2nd Btn. Middlesex Regiment Pte. Francis Morrison Grant. 1st Btn. Gordon Highlanders Pte. Thomas Hendry. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. 2nd Lt. William Bertram Hirst. 4th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Robert Jackson. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. John McGhee. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Patrick Reilly. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. David Cousins Scott. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. John Appleby Whiteley. 2nd Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment Add a name to this list.

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