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.