The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 14th October 1915

14^th October 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Quiet morning. A fresh bombing attack was organised to take place up GUILDFORD TRENCH so as to effect a junction with 138^th Bde, in HOHENEOLLERN, but this did not mature owing to our relief by Oxford’s at 4pm. The Battn, came back into billets at ANNAQUIN.

Casualties 1 Killed and 3 Wounded.

Draft of 17 other ranks joined.

2nd Battalion – Officers 26.    Other Ranks 721.

From Hospital 1.

2/Lieut C.G.D. Thrupp to hospital (not struck off the strength). Battn, relieved S. Staffs in trenches. Section A.1 QUINCHY – frontage HANOVER ST to CAMBRIN – LA BASSEE RD.

1/6^th Battalion – At 5am B Coy returned from the East Surreys. During the night the enemy were quiet. They shelled our trenches with heavy shells during the morning. The afternoon was quiet. The Battalion was relieved at night by the 7^th Bn. The Royal Sussex Regt, (36^th Bde) The relief commenced at 7pm & was not completed till 2.35am. The delay was caused by the fact that there was only one communication trench available for use – both by incoming and outgoing battalion. The Battalion on relieve went back to the old British Trenches – which it had vacated on the 10^th inst. The last Company got settled into their new trenches by 6am. (15^th)

Casualties – Killed other ranks one – Wounded other ranks 14. The Battn, was now in Bde, reserve to 36^th Bde – The remainder of 37^th Bde, was at NOYELLES LES VERMELLES.

2/4^th Battalion – During this period the Battalion was employed digging trenches on and around LALA BABA and garrisoning the trenches by night.

7^th Battalion – Between 1 & 3pm enemy fired about 70 light & heavy trench mortar bombs on to F 3 A 0 7, destroying 2 shelters & M.G. emplacements, no casualties. Damage chiefly done by shells similar to that fired by large howitzer, in this case they were fired from trench mortars. Our miners fired camouflet at F 3 c 5095 at 3.36pm, our artillery opened fire at once, our parapet at F 3 C 4095 slightly damaged.

8^th Battalion – At RENINGHELST. Brigade route march.