The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 15th October 1915

15^th October 1915 – 

1st Battalion – ANNAQUIN.

Ordinary routine.

2nd Battalion – Enemy’s trench mortars active during afternoon to which we replied not with little effect. Our field guns & finally howitzers were turned on which silenced the mortars.

At night certain amount of bombing & shelling in neighbourhood of HOHENZOLLERN.

Officers 26.    Other Ranks 738.

Wounded 3.

To Hospital 1.

Reinforcements Other Ranks 21.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in trenches – found working party of 500 to dig new communication trench about G.12 c 21

Casualties Wounded O.R. 4.

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 – Enemy fired a few shells at F 3 c 1585. Orders received that Bn, would be relieved on 17-18.

8^th Battalion – Left for trenches. Men had dinner in field with transport. Arrived in trenches at 7pm and took over trenches by 9pm from Scotch Fusiliers (27 & 28 trenches) and 11^th Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders 29 trench.