The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 22nd September 1915

22^nd September, 1915 –

1st Battalion – Relieved 2/ HLI by 3.30pm in Section B 2 near GIVENCHY.

Casualties :- 2 Wounded.

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 997.

To Hospital 2.

1/6^th Battalion – A quiet night – An officers patrol went out at 5.30pm from the left of 93 trench & inspected the hostile wire round GERMAN MACHINE GUN HOUSE which was found to consist of a “curtain” fence reinforced with barbed wire & behind that a row of low knife rests. The enemy were very inactive during the whole day – Killed other ranks two.

Knife Rest

2/4^th Battalion –

7^th Battalion – 2pm, Our artillery opened heavy bombardment along whole front. German trenches opposite left of D3 especially being heavily shelled. Very little reply by enemy. Very slight damage done to enemy wire.

8^th Battalion – GLEM.

Move on at 6.0pm, men having bathed in mill stream - reach billets BERGUETTES.