The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 31st July 1915

31^st July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary routine. 2 Lieut J.R. Drew joined the Battn.

2nd Battalion – improving front communication trenches.

F.C. Longbourne, Capt.

1/6^th Battalion – Quiet day – found working parties as above.

2/4^th Battalion – PORT SAID.

Sailed from PORT SAID 4.8.15.

7^th Battalion – Training.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 30th July 1915

30^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – ANNEQUIN.

Ordinary routine.
2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 959.

From Hospital 2.

Killed 3.

Wounded 5.

To Hospital 5.

Working party of 7 Officers & 317 Other Ranks improving front communication trenches.

1/6^th Battalion – LE BIZET.

Quiet day – found working parties as above.

2/4^th Battalion – ALEXANDRIA.

7^th Battalion – Training, more especially that of “specialists” carried on. First issue of “Smoke Helmets” was made, also bombs of various kinds for instructional purposes. 1 horse died & was replaced. 

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 30th July 1915

30^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – ANNEQUIN.

Ordinary routine.
2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 959.

From Hospital 2.

Killed 3.

Wounded 5.

To Hospital 5.

Working party of 7 Officers & 317 Other Ranks improving front communication trenches.

1/6^th Battalion – LE BIZET.

Quiet day – found working parties as above.

2/4^th Battalion – ALEXANDRIA.

7^th Battalion – Training, more especially that of “specialists” carried on. First issue of “Smoke Helmets” was made, also bombs of various kinds for instructional purposes. 1 horse died & was replaced. 

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 29th July 1915

29^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Owing to withdrawal of GLASGOW Hdrs, from support points at CUINCHY and CAMBRIN, C Coy, and D Coy, remain in these places. Relief of remainder of Battn, by Oxfords completed by 5pm. The Battn, Hd, Qrs were shelled during the relief.

Casualties 1 man Killed & 7 wounded.

The Battn went into billets at ANNEQUIN.

2nd Battalion – Officers 32.    Other Ranks 961.

From Hospital 2.

To Hospital 4.

2/Lieut W. Battiscombe to the 1^st Bn.

A working party consisting of 8 Officers & 287 N.C.O’s & men improved the front communication trenches during the night.

1/6^th Battalion – LE BIZET.

Quiet day, found working parties of 650 men at Subsidiary line of trenches – by night.

2/4^th Battalion – ALEXANDRIA.

7^th Battalion – BERTANGLES.

Battalion arrived at BERTANGLES & was billeted in the village with Hd Qrs 55 Infantry Brigade, 7^th Buffs & 8^th East Surrey Regt.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 28th July 1915

28^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Enemy shelled left front Coy, at Brickstacks.

Casualties Nil,

2 Lieut Battiscombe joined the Battn.

2nd Battalion – Officers 32.    Other Ranks 959.

From Hospital 2.

A digging party consisting of 7 Officers & 385 N.C.O’s & men constructing fire positions in the CADBURY & FUNNEL communication trenches during the night.

1/6^th Battalion – The enemy fired 15 H.E. 15 pr Shells in the vicinity of LUKERS HOUSES at 11.15am doing no damage. The Bn was relieved in the trenches by the 7^th East Surrey Regt. Relief commenced at 8pm and was completed at 10.30pm. The Battn on being relieved returned to billets at LE BIZET.

2/4^th Battalion – ALEXANDRIA.

Called at Alexandria, route march daily. Disembarked 1^st line transport.

7^th Battalion – BOULOGNE.

Battalion spent night of 27-28 in rest camp at BOULOGNE & entrained at GARE CENTRALE at 9pm for BERTANGLES, near AMIENS. Emergency rations & some stores were drawn at BOULOGNE.

Transport etc spent night 27-28 at HARVE & entrained on morning of 28^th for AMIENS, marching from there to BERTANGLES where billets were taken over for the Battalion.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 27th July 1915

27^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion –Quiet day. 2 Lieut G.B. Colebrook & Pte Hoare buried at A20 b.6.8. on N.W side of house (BETHUNE).
2nd Battalion – Officers 32.    Other Ranks 963.

To Hospital 4.

Lieut, B.H. Hayes sick.

Paraded at 7.20pm 26^th July & marched via VIEILLE CHAPELLE to the trenches. The Bn, in Bde, reserve on RUE DES BERCEAUX & RUE DES CHAVETTE.

1/6^th Battalion – The enemy fired 6 H.E. Shells at Hdqr FM – at 12 noon all of which fell short, and 4 of which were blind _ The remainder of the day was quiet.

Casualties wounded other ranks one.

2/4^th Battalion –

7^th Battalion – The above party remained at during the 27^th. In the afternoon of this date the remainder of the battalion entrained at CODFORD, Bn Hd-Qrs A & B Companies in first trainload, C & D Companies under Major H.C. Jeddere-Fisher in 2^nd trainload; & embarked at FOLKSTONE in S S VICTORA & crossed to BOULOGNE.

Composition of Battalion as it embarked for service overseas –

Lieut-Col W.J.T. Glasgow. Commanding.

Major F.B.B. Picard. Second-in-Command.

Majors. C.A. Russell-Stower and H.C. Jeddere-Fisher.

Captains. R.S. Hebeler, C.W.M. Price, M. Kemp-Welch, Adjutant, G.H.H. Scott, J.R. Walpole, H.L. Martin, R.S. Le Bas.

Lieutenants.  S.C. Eastwood, Quartermaster, J.M. Dubuisson, N.C. Ingpen, L.W.M. Howard, C.A. Haggard, W. Wigham-Richardson, I.P.W. Bennett, F. Travers, D.R. Heaton, B.C. Haggard,

2^nd Lieutenants. D. Neilson-Terry, O.E. Saltmarshe, V. Hook, M. Penrose-Fitzgerald, H. Cloudesley, H.T. Tortoise, M. Shuldham-Legh, J.S. Walter, G. Whittet, A.W.B. Kitchen, J. Farren.

Attached, Lieut C.E. Sundall, RAMC, Medical Officer.

Warrant Officer Class I R.S.M. C.E. Smith.

Warrant Officer Class II R.Q.S.M. C.E. Punter.

C.S.M’s T.Hart, G.J. Denyer, F. Sageman, W.T. Mabe.

Sergeants 47.

Corporals 43.

Lance-Corl’s 51.

Privates 773.

Total all Ranks – 971.

Animals Horses 23 + 8 A.S.C. attached.

Mules 42.

Machine Guns, Lewis 3.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 26th July 1915

26^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Quiet day.

Casualties 2 Lieut G.B. Colebrook & 1man killed & 3 men wounded. 

2nd Battalion – Officers 32.    Other Ranks 967.

To Hospital 4.

Br, Genl, Lawford inspected the Bn, on parade & congratulated all ranks on keeping so fit & on their smart & clean turnout.

1/6^th Battalion – A quiet morning – At 2.pm our artillery heavily bombarded the CRATER adjoining the Brewery and the enemy trenches about this place. – They appeared to make very good practice – The enemy did not reply.

Casualties Wounded other ranks one.

2/4^th Battalion – on H.M.T. “Uysses” to join Med, Expdy, Force.

7^th Battalion – (7^th Service Battalion the Queens) CODFORD.

The Regimental Transport and 105 Rank and File of the Battalion under Second-in-Command, Major F.B.B. Pickard, with Lt C.A. Haggard and Lt N.C. Ingpen entrained at CODFORD & embarked at SOUTHAMPTON in S.S Mount Temple. This party crossed to HARVE on night of 26-27 July.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 25th July 1915

25^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – IN TRENCHES (CUINCEY)

Paraded at 7.45am and marched to CUINCEY by platoons. Relief of Oxfords completed by 12. (noon). Quiet day.

Casualties 1 man died of wounds. 

2nd Battalion – Officers 32.    Other Ranks 968.

To Hospital 1.

1/6^th Battalion – A somewhat lively morning – at 10.45 am the enemy fired about 14 cylinder bombs into Barkenham House and the Communication Trench around Old Snipers House. We replied with trench mortars and rifle grenades. The enemy again opened fire on 93 & 94 trenches with Rifle grenades, Cylinder bombs & 15 pr H.E Shells, to which we replied & the gunners assisted with shrapnel. No damage was done to our trenches & the episode closed about noon we having the last shot. The remainder of the day was quiet.

Wounded other ranks 5, including C.S. Major Anniss was severely wounded. (afterwards died of his wounds 26^th)

2/4^th Battalion – 8.0am to 4.0pm Landed at Malta.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 24th July 1915

24^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Enemy shelled our area at 4.0 pm. Casualties 1 man wounded.

2nd Battalion – Officers 32.    Other Ranks 970.

To Hospital 2.

1/6^th Battalion – A quiet day.

2/4^th Battalion – on H.M.T. “Uysses” to join Med, Expdy, Force.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 23rd July 1915

23^rd July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine. Officers of Battn, visited trenches at CUINCEY which are to be taken over by Battn, on 25^th July.

2nd Battalion – Officers 32.    Other Ranks 969.

From Hospital 3.

To A.S.C, 1.

For Discharge 1.

1/6^th Battalion –  IN THE TRENCHES.

A very quiet day. Work on trenches carried out by Coys.

2/4^th Battalion – on H.M.T. “Uysses” to join Med, Expdy, Force.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 22nd July 1915

22^nd July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine. Enemy shelled our area at 4.45 pm. No casualties.
2nd Battalion – Officers 32.    Other Ranks 970.

Killed 1.

To Hospital 2.

From Hospital 2.

1/6^th Battalion – Took over trenches at LE TOUQUET (same as previously held) from 7^th East Surrey Rgt. The relief was commenced at 8 pm and completed at 12.30 am – A Quiet night.

2/4^th Battalion – on H.M.T. “Uysses” to join Med, Expdy, Force.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 21st July 1915

21st July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – BETHUNE

The Battn, comes under orders of 5^th Inf, Bde from 8.am today. 2 Lieut A.C. Armitage and one man accidently killed and 2 Lieut G.B. Goldberg wounded by explosion of Battye hand bomb while practising. The Battn, moved into BETHUNE at 5.15 pm and billeted in the tobacco factory.

2 Lt Armitage and Pte Parsons buried in BEUVRY cemetery.

2nd Battalion – Officers 32.    Other Ranks 945.

Reinforcements 30.

To A.S.C. 3.

Wounded 1.

To Hospital 2.

From Hospital 1.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets, Quiet day found working parties of 550 men to work on subsidiary line.

No Casualties.

2/4^th Battalion – on H.M.T. “Uysses” to join Med, Expdy, Force.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 20th July 1915

20^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.
2nd Battalion – Officers 32.    Other Ranks 953.

Wounded 8.

To Hospital 1.

From Hospital 1.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets, found working parties of 600 men.

Casualties, nil. 

2/4^th Battalion – on H.M.T. “Uysses” to join Med, Expdy, Force.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 19th July 1915

19^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 967.

2/Lieut T.H. Musson Killed.

2/Lieut H.E. Chandler Wounded.

Other Ranks Wounded 14. Killed 1.

From Hospital 1.

2/Lieut T.H. Musson was killed while reconnoitring in front of German trenches –

A, C, & D Coys in front line & Support B Coy, in Bn, Reserve Trenches.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets, found working parties of 650 men.

Casualties – Wounded other ranks one. 

2/4^th Battalion – on H.M.T. “Uysses” to join Med, Expdy, Force.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 18th July 1915

18^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Rest day. Received wire that the Battn, is to be held in readiness to join the 5^th Bde vice R, Inniskilling Fusiliers who go to the 3^rd Army.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 967.

From Hospital 2.

To Hospital 2.

Capt, W. Hayes sick.

Relieved 2/R. Warwicks, relief completed by 10.45pm – Sector F & G – W of RUE DU BOIS, left flank on ESTAIRE – LA BASSEE road.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets. Church Parade, services for all denominations. Found working parties of 650 men.

Casualties – Wounded other ranks - Two.

2/4^th Battalion – DEVENPORT.

8.0pm Sailed on H.M.T. “Uysses” to join Med, Expdy, Force. 

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 17th July 1915

17^th July 1915 –
1st Battalion – Usual work.
2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 967.

From Hospital 6.

To Hospital 3.

Transferred to 173^rd R.E. Tunnelling Co, 6.

1/6^th Battalion – LE BIZET.

Remained in billets, found working party of 600 men to work on S.F.T (subsidiary fire trenches) during the afternoon and evening.

2/4^th Battalion – BEDFORD.

12.30am Battn entrained for DEVENPORT.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 16th July 1915

16^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Usual work.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 970.

To Hospital 1.

“D” Coy sent to CROIX BARREE works.

1/6^th Battalion –Enemy fired trench mortars in to 94 (D Coys) trench – wounding 3 men. Battalion was relieved by 7^th East Surrey Regt – the relief commenced from MOTOR CAR CORNER at 9. pm (except two platoons of A Coy which came in earlier) The relief was completed at 12.30 am. It rained hard during the relief which made the trenches very muddy & slippery and somewhat delayed the relief. The Battn, on being relieved proceeded to billets at LE BIZET. The last platoon to be relieved arrived in billets at 3.30 am.

Casualties – Wounded 0.Ranks 8 (one slight).  

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 15th July 1915

15^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Usual work.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 971.

To Hospital 1.

“B” Coy has 1 platoon sent to occupy & improve the works at HENS POST. (1500 yards south of CROIX BARREE).

1/6^th Battalion – Quiet day. Companies worked at repairing wire in front of parapits during the previous night – Our snipers claim to have hit 4 of a hostile working party. Officers of the 7^th East Surrey Regt went round the trenches with a view to taking them over

Casualties – Two Other ranks wounded.  

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 14th July 1915

14^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Usual work.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 972.

To Hospital 2.

“A” Coy went to CROIX BARREE works.

1/6^th Battalion – At 3.45 am our trench opened fire on the German barricade on the LE TOUQUET RD from 92 (A Coy) Trench – doing some damage – About 5 am the Germans replied with Hand Grenades, Mortars & Trench Howitzers. Wounding Capt G.H. Higgings, Capt Rolls (slightly) & 7 men (2 slightly). It was reported that one of the hostile grenades fell in our bomb store in 92 trench which caused an explosion, & probably this caused our casualties. The remainder of the day was quiet.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 13th July 1915

13^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Usual work.

Casualty :- one man wounded.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 974.

Draft 15.

To Hospital 3.

The Bn, left PARADIS at 7.20 pm & marched to VIEILLE CHAPELLE, & billeted on the East side of latter place – at 8.45 pm. The Battn, in Divisional Reserve & under orders to move at short notice.

1/6^th Battalion – Quiet day. Companies worked at repairing parapets, & making dugouts splinter proof.

Casualties – One O.R.  wounded.  

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 12th July 1915

12^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Work under 2^nd Divn, resumed. No 10731 Pte Stepney accidently wounded in billets by revolver.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 962.

To Hospital 2.

The Battalion left BOURECQ at 1.0 pm passed through ROBECQ at 3.30 pm, tea on east side of latter place. Arrived & went into billets at PARADIS at 7.30 pm.

1/6^th Battalion – Bn Hqrs was shelled at about 11. Am one shell hitting the roof. Capt G.Chubb was killed, being hit in the head by a sniper while looking over the parapet about 4. pm It was found more convenient to issue rations to Companies early in the morning, as during the night the communication trenches were blocked by working parties proceeding from & to the subsidiary fire trenches, which were under construction. Rations were therefore dumped at Headquarters by night, divided into Company Messes by Coy Quartermaster Sergt, & fetched by Companies about 3.30 am in the morning.

Casualties – One officer killed (Capt Chubb) 3 other ranks wounded. 

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 11th July 1915

11^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Rest day, companies employed in cleaning up.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 964.

1 Officer sick, (Lt, E.R.B. Furze).

To Hospital 6.

Church Parade.

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES

A quiet day. Rations were brought up by night (9.30 pm) to Bn Hqrs & issued to Companies – One water cart was brought up to Bn Hqrs & left there. Transport could not come up Headquarters by day _ and a hand cart was found very useful for bringing up baggage and stores up from MOTOR CAR CORNER.

Casualties - Wounded O.R. four.  

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 10th July 1915

10^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – The Secretary of State for War paid a visit to the 1^st Army HQ on July 8^th and a guard of Honor was found by the Detmt 1/Queens at AIRE under Lt W. Nickolas. 2 Lieut C.D.M. Fowler promoted Lieutenant d/12-4-15.
2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 970.

Increase 1 man from Hospital.

Coy, Parades.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion relieved R.Sussex Regt in trenches. The Battalion left Billets at 4.am. Companies leaving in platoons at 200 paces interval. Guides met platoons at MOTOR CAR CORNER & conducted them to the trenches – The relief was complete by 8.am A-C, less 2 platoons & D Coys were in the fire trenches. B Coy less 2 platoons of B Coy & 2 platoons of C Coy were in support trench. The transport moved on to PONTCEAU.

Casualties – one other ranks wounded.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 9th July 1915

9^th July 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Usual work.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 969.

To M.T. Branch 2.

Lord Kitchener inspected the Bn, who lined the road N of St HILAIRE.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets. 1 Sergt from each platoon went into trenches occupied by 7^th R.Sussex Rgt to get acquainted with trench occupied by their platoons.

A draft of 60 other ranks arrived from the base - 22 of these were men who had been left behind sick, at various places since the Bn left England – The remainder were from 3^rd Battalion.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 8th July 1915

8^th July 1915 –
1st Battalion – Usual work.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 969.

To A.S.C. 2.

Company Parades.

 1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets, parades carried out as on previous day. C.O. Adjutant & Coy Commanders visited trenches occupied by 7^th R. Sussex Rgt at LETOUQUET.

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6^th July 1915 –
1st Battalion – Usual work.

2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 971.

To Hospital 1.

From Hospital 2.

Company Parades.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets & work carried on as yesterday.

7^th July 1915 –
1st Battalion – Usual work.
2nd Battalion – Officers 34.    Other Ranks 971.

Company Parades.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets. X were Battn on duty in Divnl Reserve & was confined to billets.