The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd September 1915

2^nd September, 1915 –

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 1026.

To Hospital 1.

The Bn, relieved the 1^st S.Staffords in the front trenches in Y2(b) section. 2500 yards E.N.E of VERMELLES.

New trenches had been commenced 200x in front of old front trenches with saps made towards enemy’s line of trench this trench was worked on & finished by the Bn, by 4^th inst.

1/6^th Battalion – quiet day. The enemy were busy both by day & night working on their trenches. The Battalion was relieved in the trenches by the 7^th E. Surrey Regt. The relief commenced from MOTOR CAR CORNER at 7.30pm & was completed at 9.30pm. The Battn, returned to billets at LE BIZET.

2/4^th Battalion –

7^th Battalion – SUB-SECTOR D3 near BECOURT.

An unusually quiet day in the trenches.

8^th Battalion – MONTREUIL.

Battalion arrives by train 5. 30 am. Meets Transport and marches 12 miles East to Hevly - Into billets there and at Verdure. Billets in farms & rather crowded. Headquarters in the local school Village Maire very helpful –