The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 16th October 1915

16^th October 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary routine. A few enemy’s shells fell near billets.

Working parties, 120 strong, were found by the Battn, at 6pm 11pm and 4am on the 17^th for improving GUILDFORD TRENCH.

2nd Battalion – Officers 26.    Other Ranks 734.

Killed 1.

Wounded 1.

To Hospital 2.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in trenches, found working parties of 250 to work as above. Major Roberts who was in command of this party was wounded in the head by a rifle bullet, and died of his wounds shortly afterwards –

Casualties Wounded other ranks 4

Killed other ranks one.

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 active with trench mortars & rifle grenades, effective retaliation obtained from howitzers. Enemy very quiet at night. Major C.A. Russell-Stower left for tour of duty with 18 Base Depot, Capt Le Bas took over command of A Company.

8^th Battalion – TRENCHES.

Reciprocal bombardment at 5.5am. No damage done by enemy. Otherwise quiet.