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Knaresborough Post, 5 May 1888: ROUTE MARCH of the IST VOLUNTEER BATTALION (P.W.0.) WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT

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Knaresborough Post, 5 May 1888: ROUTE MARCH of the IST VOLUNTEER BATTALION (P.W.0.) WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT Knaresborough Post, 5 May 1888: ROUTE MARCH OF THE IST VOLUNTEER BATTALION (P.W.0.) WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. SHAM FIGHT AT RISELEY HALL. On Saturday afternoon a very successful route march—concluding with a sham fight at Riseley Hall, near Ripon—was carried out by the companies forming the left half of the 1st Volunteer Battalion (Prince of Wales' Own) West Yorkshire Regiment, comprising the Harrogate, Knaresboro' and Ripon Companies, and the Boroughbridge and Pateley Bridge contingents, the former of which is attached to Knaresborough and the latter to Ripon. Lieut.-Col. Kearsley, commanding the Battalion, in issuing hie orders for the season, has arranged for a series of route marshes, to be carried out by the right half battalion, which has its headquarters at York and by the left half battalion, which includes the above companies. These route marches are not planned simply for pleasure or recreation, but are accompanied by instructive manoeuvres of a character calculated to impart agreeable variety to the ordinary round of company and battalion drill. A convenient centre in a particular district having been selected as a base of operations the companies from the surrounding district march thereto taking advantage on the route of practising signalling, and throwing out scouts by means of the cyclist section of the battalion, that of the left half consisting of 22 men of the Ripon and Harrogate companies, formed under the command of Lieut. Capes, of Harrogate. The converging point of Saturday's route march was Riseley Hall, the residence of Mr. T. Binns. through whose kindness access was obtained to grounds well adapted for military manoeuvres. while an invitation was also given of hospitable refreshment; large party of ladies and gentlemen from Ripon, Harrogate, Knaresbro', and the intermediate district being also cordially invited, and had the pleasure of the day's enjoyment. Riseley Hall is four miles distant from Ripon, and seven from Harrogate, close to the main road, and within a short distance from Wormald Green station. It is charmingly situated on an eminence overlooking an undulating country, well adapted for the operations of military forces especially of the character cut out for the men on Saturday. In and around the precincts of the Hall there is every element for warlike proceedings. The Hall itself, stately and imposing it appearance, possesses a lofty tower—from the flag staff of which on Saturday floated the Union Jack—commanding an extensive view of the country for many miles. Away to the west may be seen the rugged rocks of Brimham clearly outlined against the sky. On the north-west is How Hill with its quaint grey tower overlooking the vale and ancient abbey of Fountains. Northward, the view stretches away over she city and cathedral of Ripon along the Vale of Mowbray; an extensive view southward including Harrogate, Knaresbro' and many other points of interest. The site of the Hall itself is of strategic importance. On the north it is protected by a deep quarry, the caverns in which are objects of geological interest. To the east is a thickly wooded knoll of trees in which form a well-stocked rookery, an open plateau to the north of this forming splendid vantage ground for the battery of four guns, which on Saturday were here placed in position to defend the Hall. Immediately in front of the Hall is a wall twelve feet deep surmounted by heavy battlements, making the position almost impregnable to a force approaching from the valley. Descending the elevated position occupied by the Hall, further means of defence are available. At the bottom of the bill is a small copse, within which is a ruined building, well suited for the sheltering of skirmishers, and which if placed in the centre of any of our old battlefields might have been handed down to fame. In the valley runs a purling stream, its banks rich in lily of the valley and primrose, while its waters no doubt give to the lord of Riseley many a dish of the finny tribe. 1 2 Bridges span the rivulet at different points, and as the eye took in the various places where sanguinary encounters might be expected, there was a keen anticipation of the coming struggle which was to decide the merit of the respective forces, which were to be distributed as follows: Ripon (H and I) Companies under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Kearsley, numbering 160 men were to defend the position. The Ripon officers were H Company, Captain Mengin, Lieutenants H. Kearsley and H. M. Bower; I Company, Captain Husband and Lieutenant Lowland. The attacking force numbered over 200 men, under the command of Major Brady, the company officers being, F. Harrogate, Lieut. Morrell; G. Knaresborough, Major Gill, Lieuts. Gill, (Wakefield), and A. E. Holtby. Boroughbridge forms part of the Knaresborough company. The Pateley Bridge company, newly formed, was a fine specimen of dalesmen and under the command of Lieuts. Lumsden and Metcalfe. The first arrangement was that the Pateley Bridge detachment, which is nearly 100 strong, should come to join the two Ripon companies, to which it is at present attached ; but it was found that this would cause the Pateley Bridge men to give up the whole day, and as the expense would be much greater Col. Kearsley allowed this fine portion of his force to be transferred to the enemy, which made the attacking force under Major Brady much stronger than the force of the defenders under Colonel Kearsley. It was arranged that no company should leave its headquarters before 2.30 pin., in order that the Ripon men being nearest to the point of attack might have time to reach Riseley Hall and take up position. The men turned out in full marching order, with water bottles, haversacks and leggings, and had served out to them 30 rounds of blank ammunition. The plan of the day's proceedings was as follows: — The defending force under Col. Kearsley represented the outposts of an army encamped at Ripon, while the attacking force under Major Brady represented the advance guard of an army advancing towards Ripon from the south. The limit of the ground for the attacking party was not further east than Burton Leonard and Bishop Monkton, and not further west than Markington and Ingerthorpe so that the defenders had to watch a wide stretch of country. Colonel Kearsley's plan of defence, read out to the men before starting, was as follows: — The two Ripon companies divided into four, to defend Riseley Hall, and to consist of sentries, pickets, and reserves. No. 1 Company under Lieut. Bower to form the sentries; No. 2 Company under Capt. Husband to form three pickets; No. 3 Company under Lieut. Gowland to occupy the village of Bishop Monkton, and keep touch with Riseley Hall; No. 4 Company under Capt. Mangin to form (with No. 3) the reserve behind Risely Hall; Lieut. Bower to place his outposts in a semicircle with the right resting on the quarry two fields in front of Riseley Hall, and having his left extending over the Burton Leonard road until it joined Lieut. Gowland’s company at Bishop Monkton. Captain Husband to place his right picket on the road above Wormald Green station, his centre picket on the Harrogate road near the Risely Hall Lodge, and the left picket in the Burton Leonard Lane near Keeley Hall. Capt. Mangin to detach a Sergeant with four files to hold the bank of the river, at the same time removing any planks that might be about. Lieut. Kearsley was appointed Aide de Camp to keep the Colonel informed of what went on along the whole front of the sentries, which extended ever two miles; the work of the enemy apparently being an easy one to concentrate and advance upon any given point; and, seeing that sentries are not allowed to advance, the result was most likely to be the retirement of the smaller defending force. The day was all that could be desired for a march out. The roads were in capital order, though somewhat dusty, but as the bulk of the force travelled across fields and through lanes, this did not seriously affect them. The clouds occasionally were dark and threatening, and at times the atmosphere was exceedingly murky, rendering a distinct view of the country impossible. By half-past three Riseley Hall presented a busy and animated appearance. Mr. and Mrs. Binns were fully occupied in 3 welcoming their numerous visitors, in addition to which hundreds of spectators gathered on the hill near Riseley to look out for the arrival of the troops. Shortly after this time, the Ripon men were visible in the distance from the tower, advancing along Monkton-moor, and throwing out their scouts right and left. The cyclists dashed off well in advance, but before their task was completed they found their work pretty heavy, the thick tunic and Martini- Henri rifle being undesirable articles with which to be handicapped on a bicycle. By 4 o'clock Col. Kearsley had marched his main force onto the ground, and positions were quickly taken up as already planned. All was now excitement and interest, and the ladies looked admiringly at their red-coated defenders, dotted here and there in the park as sentries, and scouting far across the fields in the distance. Something like half-an-hour passed without anything more striking than the vagaries of a sentry immediately below the Hall. This worthy took up ground close by the stream, and no enemy being visible, he placed his rifle on planks removed from the bank, and to quote the poet "Down he sat beside the brook, And out his bread and cheese he took, For he was hot and dry." The comfortable manner in which it was possible for a sentry to refresh in view of an immediate attack of the enemy displayed a nonchalance and coolness, which has ever been a distinguishing characteristic of the British army.
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