The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 21st October 1915

21^st October 1915 – 

1st Battalion – The Battn, paraded at 2pm to march to billets at GONNEHEM but this was cancelled while we were on the march owing to the 28^th Divn, being there. The Battn, went into billets in VENDIN instead.

2nd Battalion – Officers 25.    Other Ranks 729.

To Hospital 3.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets. Battn, was inspected by G.O.C. 12^th Division (Major Gen. Scott) at 9.45am. Bombing and Machine Gun classes were commenced.

2/4^th Battalion – This Battalion and 1/4th Royal Sussex Regt. Were amalgamated. Major Beale of 1/4th R. Sussex Regt. Commanded the linked Battalions.

During this period the Battalion was employed digging trenches on and around LALA BABA and garrisoning the trenches by night.

7^th Battalion – In Billets, nothing to record.

8^th Battalion – The battalion remained in Camp G. at RENINGHELST (map HAZEBROUCK 5A) busily engaged in training and reforming, especially with respect to the Grenade Coy.