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.