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.