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