Tuesday, 8 September 2015

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 8th September 1915

8th September, 1915 –
1st Battalion – Battn, relieved Oxfords at 5.30pm in Section B 3.
2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 1068.
To Hospital 1.
1/6th Battalion – Took over trenches from 7th E. Surrey Regt. The relief commenced from MOTOR CAR CORNER at 7.30pm & was completed at 9.30pm. A quiet night – Wounded other ranks one.
2/4th Battalion
7th Battalion
10am. Orders received to proceed to DERNANCOURT to relieve 7th Bn, The Buffs in billets there, sending ½ Company to BECORDEL & ½ Company to point 71, to find fatigue parties for R.E. Tunnelling Companies.
8.30pm. reliefs in DERNANCOURT completed.
12mn.  reliefs in BECORDEL & pt 71 completed.

8th Battalion – In billets. Coys, make ranges & practise rapid fire

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