At the end of the railway line, so far as it is available for troops, come the Detraining Stations.
At various stations in northern Natal long platforms had been specially constructed by the British, and other arrangements made, to permit of large movements of troops and especially the detraining of cavalry.
It was anticipated, however, that the resistance might soon begin to stiffen, as reinforcements had been seen advancing towards Fresnes soon after noon, and more were reported to be detraining at Biache.
By four in the afternoon of the nineteenth Jackson was detraining at Manassas.
Detraining at Staunton the Confederates picketed the whole neighborhood to stop news getting out before they made their dash against Milroy.
On detraining at Longeau, the Battalion marched to billets in Corbie, where it stayed for one night.
On detraining at Longpre they marched to billets at Caumont, where orders were received that the battalions were to be reduced to the strength of Training Cadres (10 officers and 50 other ranks).
A return was then made to the former front line, and detrainingagain at Brandhoek, the Battalion went this time to another hut camp known as Toronto.
On detrainingit marched to billets at Eringhem for two nights.
The detraining had gone on all night; at first without incident.
Tomorrow the troops are due to begin detraining at the two points Landrecourt and Dugny and we are to be there to serve them hot chocolate.
Entraining and detraining provide searching tests of a tank's mechanical efficiency and the skill of a crew.
Jumbo was recalled from Arras, fuming at his wasted work, and an advance party was immediately sent to my proposed detraining station at Achiet-le-Grand.
The following information as to enemy organizations is thought to be reliable: Vauvillers Billets and Detraining point.
The detraining stations are of sufficient length to accommodate the longest troop train (ten cars) easily, and they generally have at least four sidings apart from the through up and down lines.
The detraining stations are of sufficient length to accommodate the longest troop train (ten cars) easily, and they generally have at least four sidings apart from the through up-and-down lines.
In the first place the Stolberg-St. Vith line has been relaid and doubled, and very extensive detraining stations constructed at various points along it, especially at Weiwertz and St. Vith.
At all these stations detraining ramps and sidings were built or improved.
Generally speaking, detraining stations were not far enough forward; this resulted in the 1st and 3rd Light Battalions arriving late at their destinations.
The detraining stations selected were Ruyaulcourt and Bertincourt for the 1st Brigade, Sorel and Ytres for the 2nd Brigade, and Old and New Heudicourt for the 3rd Brigade.
To march after detraining during the morning along its deserted streets, to gaze on the devastation of its large buildings, sent the mind wandering over the past.
Detraining at Brandhoek, the Ten Hundred marched to Brake Camp, a rambling collection of huts built in a wood near the main road running between Poperinghe and Ypres, within a short distance of Vlamertynghe.
Booker to leave Port Colborne for Ridgeway by rail at five o'clock next morning, and after detraining his troops at that station to march by the nearest road to Stevensville, where he expected to meet him with his column about 10 o'clock.
After detraining the troops he at once started on his march to Stanbridge (about eight miles distant).
We had reliable reports that the detraining of troops was rapidly proceeding at Lille and Courtrai.
This Corps will have finisheddetraining on the 8th and will be ready to act on the 9th.
The area of concentration for the British Forces had been fixed on the left flank of the French, and the actual detraining stations of the various units were all laid down in terrain lying between Maubeuge and Le Cateau.
In his memorandum His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief states as follows, referring to the 2nd Corps: This Corps will have finished detraining on the 8th and will be ready to act on the 9th.
The most favourable area for detraining appears to be that of St. Omer-Hazebrouck.
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