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

31^st August 1915 –
1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 1026.

To Hospital 1.

From Hospital 2.

F.C. Longbourne. Capt.

1/6^th Battalion – A quiet day. During the afternoon our artillery bombarded the Water Tower in FRELINGHIEN and did considerable damage. (For Strength report at end of month)

2/4^th Battalion – Battn. Relieved by 4th Cheshire's Regt. & moved into reserve at Hill 10.

A. F. TREDGOLD Major & Adjutant 2/4th The Queen's

7^th Battalion – At 8 pm a patrol, .Lt. WIGHAM-RICHARDSON, Cpl. GARRETT & two men, reconnoitred to sapheads N & S of Point 482. German machine gun at 33 D 4.7/3.5 opened for on patrol, which returned safely and reported no work being done on sapheads & wire in front of these only temporary. Cpl. GARRETT was wounded a short time after his return. At 9.50 pm enemy fired 10 round H.E. from field guns at trenches 100 & 101, little damage. Our artillery replied at 10 & 10.7 pm. A draft of 1 sergt., 1 corporal & 28 men under Lt. B. C. HAGGARD, joined the Battalion. They joined their Companies in the trenches immediately.

8^th Battalion – Battalion paraded as on 28 & 29th & moved off for entrainment.

Frimley station, at 2.15 pm.

Embarked at Folkestone at 10pm.

Arriving Boulogne midnight.

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

30^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 1028.

To Hospital 3.

From Hospital 1.

The Bn, left LOCON at 5.30am & went to billets at BERGUETTE at 10am route HINGE & BUSNES.

1/6^th Battalion – A very quiet day. The hostile machine guns showed a little activity just after dusk.

7^th Battalion – Enemy shelled TAMBOUR at 10.10 am & 6.10 pm Retaliatory fire from our artillery was obtained in 2 minutes on each occasion.

8^th Battalion – 12.20 Major H. J. C. Peirs, Lieut.J. R. Smith & W. Q. Henriques and 106 NCO and men proceeded from Farnborough (L. & S.W.R.) to Southampton

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

29^th August 1915 –

 
1st Battalion – Church Parade in Bethune Theater at 11am. The 2^nd Battn, at LOCON today and several officers and men visited them.

2nd Battalion – Officers 30.    Other Ranks 1031.

To Hospital 3.

Capt, Esdaile evacuated to England.

1/6^th Battalion – Quiet day, enemy’s working parties busy. Our snipers claim to have hit 7 of the enemy. Hostile snipers much less active.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion – 11am Battalion paraded as for Active Service and warned that they were for same.

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

28^th August 1915 –

 
1st Battalion – Bedford’s (21^st Bde) relieved the Battn, during afternoon.

Marched to CEMETARY area N.E. BETHUNE & went into billets. One man accidently drowned in open air bath in BETHUNE.

2nd Battalion – Officers 30.    Other Ranks 1031.

The Bn, relieved by 8^th Bn, Gloucester Regt, by 9.30pm. Moved into billets at LOCON.

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

A quiet day. The enemy working parties were busy during the night, on their trenches & our machine guns opened fire on them. Our snipers claim to have hit 3 men.

7^th Battalion – At 5.45 pm. enemy camofleted a mine gallery S.E. of THE TAMBOUR slight damaged was done to our parapet, no men of Battn, were injured. At 6.5 pm enemy shelled THE TAMBOUR without doing any material damage. Enemy shelling continued at regular intervals throughout day & night. Thought that enemy opposite sub-sector were relieved during night 29-30th.

8^th Battalion – 10am Battalion paraded as for Active Service and warned that they were for same.

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

 27^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – N.E. BETHUNE.

2nd Battalion – Officers 30.    Other Ranks 1033.

To Hospital 2.

1/6^th Battalion – Relieved the 7^th Bn The East Surrey Regt in the trenches, previously occupied by the Battn. The relief commenced from MOTOR CAR CORNER at 8pm and was completed at 9.55pm – Very quiet night.

7^th Battalion – A quiet day. Nothing to report.

8^th Battalion – All Leave of absence ceased, Officers, N C O and men ordered to rejoin before 12.0 midnight. 

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

26^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine. One Company on mining fatigue at GIVENCHY.

2nd Battalion – Officers 30.    Other Ranks 987.

Killed 1.

To Hospital 3.

Wounded 2.

Reinforcements 50.

From Hospital 2.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets – rested -

7^th Battalion – Germans were seen working on sap head near point 479.

6.15pm 10 rounds of H E were fired into trenches 99, 100 & 101, short length of parapet was destroyed. Enemies transport was heard between 8.30 & 9pm on roads N of FRICOURT.

4.30pm 2 German machine guns opened fire, their locations were located & fire was opened on them by B/84, who had taken place of 123 Battery, at 5.30pm.

6.30pm Enemy retaliated with H E on trenches 99 & 100.

8^th Battalion – Nothing to report, nearly all officers, and men away on leave.

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

25^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine. One Company on mining fatigue at GIVENCHY.

2nd Battalion – Officers 30.    Other Ranks 985.

From Hospital 2.

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

7^th Battalion – A quiet day. German snipers with fixed rifles or machine guns fairly active.

8^th Battalion – BLACKDOWN.

Nothing to report, nearly all officers, and men away on leave.

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

24^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – LE QUESNOY.

Relieved by Oxfords between 11.30am and 2pm. The Battn, marched back by Platoons and billeted in LE QUESNOY.

Casualties 1 Wounded.

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 983.

To Hospital 3.

From Hospital 5.

2/Lt, Griffin arrived.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets – found 471 men for working parties.

7^th Battalion – German machine gun was located by Lt Wigham-Richardson. At our request 123 Batt R.F.A opened fire on enemy machine gun located on 24^th & it is thought, knocked it out.

8^th Battalion – CHOBHAM.

Battalion returned to Blackdown

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

23^rd August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Heard of success of Russian Fleet in the Baltic. A written account, in German, was made out and thrown in a bottle into German parapet. Casualties 2 Killed and 5 Wounded. Tested 47^th Howitzer Battery at 11.30pm and obtained fire in 3½ minutes. 2 Lt W.B. Carslake joined the Battn.

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 985.

To Hospital 4.

From Hospital 2.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets – found 520 men for working parties.

7^th Battalion – SUB-SECTOR D 3 near BECOURT.

At 10.30am two small bombs were fired into our trench 96. No damage. Snipers of enemy fairly active. Battalion M.G.O. located enemy Machine gun near point 482. German working party opposite trench 96 was dispersed by M.G fire. Enemy fired 2 field gun shells at trench 96.

8^th Battalion – Battalion proceeded to Chobham Common for Entrenching & Bivo

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

22^nd August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Our Arty, shelled enemy at 2pm. Enemy retaliated on our front line. Casualties 1 Killed & 1 Wounded. Tested 15^th Batty, R.F.A. at 10pm and obtained fire in half a minute. Lt, A.M. Allan struck off the strength having proceeded sick to England.

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 981.

To Hospital 4.

Wounded 3.

From Hospital 11.

The Bn, relieved by 1^st R.W. Fusiliers & moved to the old British Lines about 450 yards in rear of front trenches.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets – rested -

2/4^th Battalion – 20.00hrs.  Remaining two companies moved up from reserve to Trenches. Reinforcement 1 Officers 150 men arrived. Battn. Employed in constructing Fire, Support & Communication Trenches.

7^th Battalion – 7.30pm The Battalion left DERNANCOURT. A, B & C Companies held front trenches, B & C Companies each having 1 platoon in support; D Company was in reserve. It was found that the front line trenches required a great deal of remaking, more shelters for supports were required.

7^th Bn Gordon Highlanders of 51^st Division occupied the sub-sector on our left, 8^th East Surrey that on our right.

8^th Battalion – Sunday all available officers & men granted leave of absence.

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

21st August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Quiet Morning. Our front line cleared at 2pm till 3.30pm while our Arty, shelled enemy’s front line trenches. Casualty 1 Wounded. Enemy replied at 3.30pm and shelled our support line in Scottish Trench. Patrol out during night on right front. No information.

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 984.

To Hospital 2.

Wounded 1.

1/6^th Battalion – The hostile snipers have taken to using very small loopholes – which narrows their field of fire but renders them very difficult to hit – our machine guns were very active & claim to have hit some of a hostile working party in front of trench 94. The Battn was relieved in the trenches by the 7^th Bn The East Surrey Regt – The relief commenced from MOTOR CAR CORNER at 8pm and was completed at 10.5pm – The Bn on relief returned to billets at LE BIZET.

2/4^th Battalion – TRENCHES.

15.00hrs Supported by covering fire attack 7.29th Div. on Hill 70

7^th Battalion – Strength at mid-day 21^st :- Officers 31 Other ranks 968: attached, officer 1, O.R. 2. Total 1002. Detailed orders as to move into trenches on 22-23 received.

8^th Battalion – BLACKDOWN.

12.0  Commdg, Officer (Col.F.H. Fairtlough) informed by G.C.O. Bde. (Br.Genl. Mitford) that the Battn, would proceed abroad In. a few days

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

20^th August 1915 –

 
1st Battalion – SEC B 2 GIVENCHY (IN TRENCHES).

Draft of 25 joined the Battn, at 11am. The Battn, relieved the 2/Oxfords between 2pm and 5pm in section B2- N of GIVENCHY. Enemy’s trenches very close here, average of 300-400 bombs thrown each night from sap heads.

Casualties 1 Killed

Troops of B Company and No. 1 Platoon, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry headquarters in support trenches at Givenchy, August 1915

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 985.

To Hospital 2.

1/6^th Battalion – During the night the enemy constructed a wooden screen along the top of their barricade in the main street of FRELINGHIEN thus obstructing our view up the main street – A fire was burning during the greater part of the night at the BREWERY. At 2.30pm the enemy bombarded the vicinity of LUKERS HOUSES with 4 inch H.E. Shells – knocking down part of our parapet in 92 trench - & and damaged a communication trench. A hostile observation balloon was seen behind the BLANCHISSERIE chimney. A hostile bullet pierced an iron loophole at the range of 100 yards.

Casualties wounded other ranks one – A Coy 13^th R.B attached to Battn.

7^th Battalion – A working party of 50 men of A Company worked in trenches D 3.

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

19^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Officers of the Battn, went round trenches in B 2 section at GIVENCHY with a view to taking over from the Oxford’s on the 20^th. Working party of B Coy, employed on defences at GIVENCHY was shelled.

Casualties 4 Killed & 2 Wounded.

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 987.

To Hospital 3.

From Hospital 2.

Wounded 1.

1/6^th Battalion – A quiet day, enemy’s snipers were inactive – Our snipers hit several hostile periscopes. During the night hostile working parties were very active round the BREWERY. No Casualties – C Coy 13^th R. Brigade attached to Bn for instruction.

7^th Battalion – Nothing to report.

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

18^th August 1915 –

 
1st Battalion –2 Lieut Stutfield proceeded to base for a month’s duty in training drafts on the 18^th.  

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 994.

To Hospital 1.

To Base 3.

To San, Section 3.

 1/6^th Battalion – Our snipers hit several loopholes while in use by the enemy - The obvious loophole thro’ which our snipers hit a man on the 16^th was removed during the night – The enemy were very active during the day. Our snipers claim to have hit two men during the day and two during the night or early morning of the 19^th using the telescopic sights – The hostile snipers were observed in the house in LE TOUQUET. Their method of firing was as follows – They removed one brick from the wall & fire through loophole thus made – On our snipers firing at them they replace the brick & take another out elsewhere. Our Howitzers fired at the houses in LE TOUQUET but unfortunately did no damage. The night was very lively with hostile machine gun & rifle fire – leading one to believe that a relief had taken place in the hostile lines –

Casualties – Wounded other ranks two. A Coy Bn R, Brigade 37^th D.W, attached to Bn for instruction in trench work.

2/4^th Battalion – 2 Companies moved to front line of trenches running through 105 B.6.9. & 105H.3.

7^th Battalion – orders were received that the Battalion would take over sub-sector D 3 now held by 1/Norfolk Regt on night 22-23

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

17^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine. Casualties Nil.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 1004.

To Hospital 10.

Capt, W. Hayes, 2/Lt, B.H. Hayes (Sick).

The Bn, left billets at LE MIQUELLERIE at 5.50am & went into the trenches 2000x East of RUE DE L’EPINETTE, front LA QUINQUE RUE to 300x N.W. of Fme COUR D’AVOUE & relieved the 11^th Bn, H.L.I ; the Bn, bivouacked near LOCON until the evening – The Hd, Qrs & 1 Coy, of the 9^th Devons attached to this Bn, to be taught trench warfare.

1/6^th Battalion – A explosion was heard in the enemy’s lines about 4.15am probably a bomb store – in the BREWERY. Our snipers hit several periscopes during the day and several hostile loopholes. While being used. Our machine guns opened fire during the night at a hostile working party opposite trench 94 apparently with some effect as cries of pain were distinctly heard - & the working party was not again heard. A quiet day as regards hostile snipers who were very inactive.

Casualties – Wounded other ranks one -

7^th Battalion – On the night 17-18^th C & D Companies completed their tour of instruction in the trenches & returned to billets.

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

16^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – LE QUESNOY.

Ordinary Routine. Casualties Nil.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 1004.

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

Hostile snipers somewhat active in houses South of German machine gun house. Our snipers claim to have hit a man looking through a large & obvious loophole. About 8pm the hostile machine guns about FRELINGHEIN fired single shots or very slowly at our parapets. The night was quiet.

7^th Battalion – A draft of 50 rank & file including 2 sergeants & 2 corporals from 9^th Battalion arrived & were distributed among Company’s. Large majority are young soldiers. A working party of 50 men found from A Company C & D still in trenches.

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

15th August 1915 – 1st Battalion – Battn, moved to LE QUESNOY and went into billets.
2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 1000.
From Hospital 4.
1/6th Battalion – Relieved 7th Bn East Surrey Regt in the trenches at LE TOUQUET. Relief commenced at 8pm from MOTOR CAR CORNER & was completed by 10.30pm. A wet night. Quiet night. The hostile snipers were very active at the Northern Houses of LE TOUQUET. Our machine guns silenced a working party in front of trench 92.
2/4th Battalion – SULVA BAY.

                                 A typical rest camp for a battalion out of the line, July 1915

7th Battalion – C & D Companies still in trenches, working party from B Company 50 men.

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

14^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Capt M.W.H. Pain should of returned from leave, but remained in England on Medical Certificate.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 1000.

To Hospital 3.

From Hospital 3.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets, quiet day, but found no working parties by night.

2/4^th Battalion – 9pm. Relieved by 5th Welsh Regt & moved to Brigade Reserve at 105 B

7^th Battalion –C & D Companies still in trenches, a working party of 50 men of A Co worked in trenches at night.

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

13^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 1003.

To Hospital 3.

From Hospital 1.

Wounded 1.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets, quiet day, found working parties as yesterday.

2/4^th Battalion – 8pm Battn. Moved to line of trenches on track running N & S through 118.0.6.9. & V.3.

7^th Battalion –During the morning Ptes Vokes Cain & Brion were wounded by the accidental discharge of a rifle in a shelter in the trenches. Pte Volks died of his wound. During the night 13-14^th A & B Companies were relieved in the trenches by C & D Companies. (Capt R.S. Hebeler & Major H.C. Jeddere-Fisher), Pte Vince was wounded on his way up to trenches.

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

12^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 1006.

To Hospital 3.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets, quiet day, found working parties as yesterday.

2/4^th Battalion – Turkish trench.

7^th Battalion – A & B Companies still in trenches. A party of A Co entrenching at night under rifle

& M.G fire lost two men, Pte Brimblecombe & Noakes wounded. Working parties as for 11^th. Pte Brimblecombe died.

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

11^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 1009.

To Hospital 3.

1/6^th Battalion –Remained in billets, quiet day, found working parties for digging on Subsidiary Fire Trenches – by night.

2/4^th Battalion – Turkish trench

7^th Battalion – At night 2 working parties of 50 men each went up to the trenches on carrying & digging work.

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

10^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 1016.

To Hospital 7.

 1/6^th Battalion – Quiet day, remained in billets, rested all day.

2/4^th Battalion – Turkish trench

7^th Battalion – DERNANCOURT.

On night 10-11^th, a working party of D Company (Major H.C. Jeddere-Fisher) worked for 1½ hours in the trenches of 1^st Norfolk, under a desultory rifle fire. Good work done, no casualties.

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

9^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 1015.

From Hospital 2.

To Hospital 1.

1/6^th Battalion – At 3.50am the enemy commenced a heavy bombardment of the trenches on our Right (across the river LYS) & also fired a considerable number of shells into our Communication trenches - & LE TOUQUET ROAD. Several shells fell very close to Bn Hqrs – The bombardment lasted for nearly two hours – after which the remainder of the day was quiet – The Bn was relieved by the 7^th Bn East Surrey Rgt – the relief commenced at 8.30pm & was completed at 10.45pm. The Battn on relief returned to billets at LE BIZET. Casualties – one other ranks killed -

2/4^th Battalion – SULVA BAY.

2.30am Disembarked on “C” Beach.

5.30am Battalion ordered to proceed to a line S.W of Chocolate Hill, (Hill 53) and entrench.

6.40am Urgent message received for Battn, to move forward to N.W. slope of Hill 53 in order to reinforce 31^st Bde, which was then in action. Battn, advanced across open ground S-SE of Salt Lake during which it came under shell and rifle fire and had several casualties.

7.30am Arrived at Chocolate Hill and reported to Brig, Genl, Comdg, 31^st Bde –

8.am Ordered by him to join 33^rd Bde & to advance round N. Spur of Hill & thence E to support the Bde which was hard pressed, at 9.am joined 6^th Dublin Fusiliers Battn, advanced and occupied old Turkish trench running N. And S. Through 105,H.3.6.9. 3 Companies advanced 600 yards to front on to Hill 70, but were driven back by shell fire from our own guns in rear.

Advanced to Hill 70 a second time, but had to retire owing to heavy fire from our guns in rear and the fact that all scrub on hill was ablaze.

At this point had many casualties (8 officers & about 250 men.)

12 noon The Battn fell back to Turkish Trench and in absence of orders it was decided to strengthen this position & to hold on.

9^th/10^th night. Much firing from one front & from snipers all round. Received orders from 33^rd Bde to hold position at all costs. Battn, remained in this position until 9.pm 12/8/15 when it was relieved by Lancs & Yorks Regt & proceeded to beach where it reported to 160^th Bde.

                                                           Map showing Suvla Bay landings from 6 August 1915.

7^th Battalion – DERNANCOURT.

During the night 9-10^th, A Company (Major C.A. Russel-Stower) & B Company (Capt C.W.M. Price went forward into the trenches occupied by 1^st Bn Norfolk Regiment to which they were attached for instruction. The N.C.O’s & men were interspersed with those of 1^st Norfolk At about 9pm these companies came under fire for the first time, Lieut B.C. Haggard & C.S.M G.J. Denyer being both wounded in the right arm by the same bullet. No other casualties occurred.

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

8^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – VINDIN LES BETHUNE.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 967.

Reinforcements 40.

From Hospital 9.

To Hospital 1.

1/6^th Battalion – Enemy made two direct hits with H.E. Shells on SURREY FM, (New name for HEADQUATER FM) they detonated on the roof and did little damage - The remainder of the day was quiet – Wounded 3 other ranks.

2/4^th Battalion – arrived SULVA BAY.

1^st Reinforcement of 1 Officer & 175 O.R. left at PORT SAID.

7^th Battalion – 55 Brigade continued its advance into the 5^th Division area, marching by night. The Battalion with 8^th Bn East Surrey Regt marched to DERNANCOURT & went into billets, being attached to 15^th Brigade.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 7th August 1915

7^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Battn, relieved by 60^th Rifles (6^th Bde,) at 7pm

Casualties 3 Killed. 3 Wounded.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 970.

To Hospital 3.

1/6^th Battalion – Quiet day. The enemy fired a few H.E. shells at Houses in LE TOUQUET

Road but did little damage – Casualties.

Casualties Nil -

2/4^th Battalion – arrived MUDROS.

7^th Battalion – LA NEUVILLE DE CORBIE.
Battalion remained in billets.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 6th August 1915

6^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine in trenches.

Casualties 1 Wounded

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 969.

From Hospital 1.

1/6^th Battalion – A quiet day. Enemy fired a few 15pr shells into our trenches but did no damage – Killed Sgt Gillbach – Wounded other ranks 3 – these three men were reported to have been hit by the same bullet as they were all walking in a communication trench – The first was hit in the eye, the second in the chest & the third in the thigh.

7^th Battalion – The Battalion with other units of 55^th Bde proceeded by march route on night 6-7^th to an area further East. The Battalion being billeted by itself in LA NEUVILLE DE CORBIE, on RIVER ANCRE. 1 horse & 1 mule were unfit to march & were left at BERTANGLES.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 5th August 1915

5^th August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine in trenches.

Casualties 6 Wounded

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 969.

From Hospital 1.

To Hospital 3.

To Detention 2.

1/6^th Battalion – A quiet day. Enemy’s working parties were very imminent in early morning – No Casualties.  

7^th Battalion – The 55^th Brigade was inspected by General Officers Commanding 3^rd Army & 10^th Corps.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 4th August 1915

4^th August 1915 –

 
1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine in trenches.

Casualties Nil

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 968.

From Hospital 2.

From Remount Depot 5.

To Hospital 5.

To Base 1.

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

A very quiet day. Casualties wounded other ranks one.

A draft of 40 men arrived from the base. They appeared up to the standard & had all fired Recruits & Trained soldiers Musketry Courses.

7^th Battalion – Training.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 3rd August 1915

3^rd August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – CUINCHY TRENCHES.

Ordinary Routine in trenches.

Casualties Nil

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 969.

To Hospital 2.

From Hospital 1.

1/6^th Battalion – Took over trenches previously held at LE TOUQUET from 7^th Bn E. Surrey Rgt relief commenced from MOTOR CAR CORNER at 8.30pm & was completed at 10.45pm.

No Casualties.

7^th Battalion – Training.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd August 1915

2^nd August 1915 – 

1st Battalion – The Battn, relieved the Oxford L.I by 2pm in CUINCHY section.

2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 972.

To Hospital 5.

From Hospital 2.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets, quiet day.

7^th Battalion – Training.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 1st August 1915

1st August 1915 –

1st Battalion – Draft of 51 joined under 2 Lieut R.C. Joynson-Hices.
2nd Battalion – Officers 31.    Other Ranks 972.
Relieved at 9.30pm by 11th Bn, H.L.I. (XI Division), & with an hour’s halt at REIZ DU-VINAGE (12.30am) marched to LE MIQUELLERIE, about 12½ miles, arrived at 3.35am. In good billets.
1/6th Battalion – LE BIZET.
Remained in billets, found working parties of 650 men.
7th Battalion – Training.