Friday, 2 October 2015

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

2nd October 1915 –
1st Battalion – Remained in reserve all day.
Casualties 4 Wounded.
2nd Battalion – Officers 19.    Other Ranks 744.
Killed 1.
Trenches. Severe fighting throughout afternoon & evening near HOMENZOLLERN REDOUBT.
1/6th Battalion – Remained in billets. 225 men went out in two reliefs by night to dig trenches in front of our first line just west of LENS – LABASSEE road in square G.25.a (sheet 36.c.) Officers from each Company were sent to reconnoitre ground in front of first line about G.12.b.
2/4th Battalion – GALLIPOLI
The Battalion moved from "A" Beach to SALT LAKE trenches where it remained until the evening of October 4th in general reserve to the "MOUNTED" Division.
7th Battalion – Copy of strength return as submitted on this date are attached. Capt Scott took over command of C Company.




8th Battalion – Left BERGUETTE at 6am detained at GOTWAERSWELDE. Marched to HOUTKERCQUE (about 12 miles). Men billeted in barns, great difficulty in finding billets as people not very friendly.

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