The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 25th October 1915

25^th October 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Heard we are to take over trenches from 19^th Bde, on the 29^th.

2nd Battalion – Officers 26.    Other Ranks 726.

To Hospital 1.

From Hospital 2.

Reinforcement Capt the Rev, F.N. Waggett

1/6^th Battalion –VERQUIN.

The Battalion left billets at 10.30am at 20mins interval. Men did not take their packs with them, these were left with the Quartermaster. Dinners were eaten on the LA BOURSE VERMELLES ROAD & the Battn, proceeded from thence to the trenches about G.4 a where they relieved the 1^st Bn, The Welch Guards. The relief was completed at 7.50pm A & D Coys held front line trenches B Coy in support & C Coy in reserve. The night passed quietly except a few bombs were exchanged from bombing saps in front of our trenches.   

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 – VILLE.

The Battalion, with 10^th Essex of 18 Division, 1^st Norfolk Regt & 1^st Dorset Regt of 5^th Division, & 7^th Gordon Highlanders & 7^th Black Watch of 51^st Division, was inspected by H.M. THE KING & M. Poincare at 11am 2 miles N of RIBEMONT. H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES was also present. The parade was under the command of Major General F.I. Maxse. 2/Lt P.R. Woollett Joined Bn.

8^th Battalion –Battalion left camp at 2pm & marched to CAFÉ BELGE, DICKEBUSCH where tea was cooked. Guides from 9^th East Surreys met Companies here and Battalion took over trenches 24. 25. 26. From 9^th East Surrey Regt. Battn Hdqrs at I 32 b 6 3. Brigade Hdqrs at H 23 c 5 3. The weather was good. A new draft of 200 was left in segregation camp at RENINGHELST.