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

16^th September, 1915 –

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Officers 30.    Other Ranks 1019.

Wounded 2.

To Hospital 4.

Relieved by the 2^nd Bedfords by 4.30pm. The Bn, bivouacked North of VERQUIN at 8.30pm.

1/6^th Battalion –Found working parties of 750 men by night working on the trenches.

2/4^th Battalion – The Battn moved out from Rest Camp to front trenches at SULAJIK relieving 1st Herefordshire Regt. The 2/10 Middlesex Regt. Being attached from this evening for instruction in trench warfare and discipline,

7^th Battalion – Capt Hebeler died in Central Clearing Station, CORBIE.

Orders as to taking over a new front by 18^th Division received. Sub-sectors allotted to Brigades – 53^rd E2 & E3, 54^th D1 & D2, 55^th D3 & E1. At 10pm our miners in front of centre of TAMBOUR. Report was received that extensive German mines existed under right of sub-sector. No confirmation of this was received up to the time Battalion left sub-sector, 26-27^th Sept, under orders from Brigade the 50 yards of front on extreme left of sub-sector was not occupied. At 8pm enemy fired mine causing 3^rd creator in front of TAMBOUR.

8^th Battalion – As for 15th