On the 6th February 1916 the Battalion moved from Huts at Dickebusch to the Bedford House area.
Bedford House was the Soldier's name for Chateau Rosendal.
The chateau was destroyed during the course of the War and Bedford House Cemetery made in its place.
On the 12th February the Bn took over trenches at Hill 60.
Hill 60 was a man made mound about 150 feet high and 250 yards long, which had been made when the railway cutting was dug.

5th FEBRUARY.
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25055 Pte Howells Thomas. Home at - 13 Lambert St, Stockton on Tees, Co Durham. Born at Tredegar Mons and enlisted Middlesbrough, N Yorks. Died at home. Age 37. Buried at Stockton on Tees (Durham Rd) Cemetery.
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The 25 men per Company who have been training on previous days at throwing dummy bombs, plus the Battalion Bombers, proceed to throw live bombs.
One of these on exploding throws a "dud" out of the pit which explodes and slightly wounds 3 men.
8 Officers proceed to Bailleul for a lecture on "Artillery from the Infantry point of view."

6th FEBRUARY, The bomb pit being repaired the remaining 300 are thrown.
The Battalion moves into Brigade Reserve position at Swan Chateau, Bedford House and Blaupoort Farm.

7th - 11th FEBRUARY, The Bn had instruction on the Lewis gun and by night provided 300 men as working parties on the trenches, digging, barb wiring etc.

12th FEBRUARY, At night the Bn took over trenches 37L - 48R around Hill 60.
Diary - "This was the first time we had occupied these and we are not likely to forget the experience.
The 4th East Yorks were on the left, the 8th Bn South Staffs, 17 Division on the right and one Company of the 5th Yorks in close support.

13th FEBRUARY.
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1869 Pte Swift Victor. Born and enlisted at Middlesbrough, N Yorks. Killed in action. Railway Dugouts Burial Ground.
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Save for continual sniping, a good deal of "Sausaging" and the sending of rifle grenades on the part of the Germans things were pretty quiet all day and all night.
The work of repairing trenches and communication trenches went on interruptedly.