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.