Friday, 30 October 2015

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 30th October 1915

30th October 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Quiet day. Enemy appear very inactive and supposed to be Saxons.
Casualties one Other Rank killed.
2 Lieut A. Mundye joined & 2 Lieut H. Battiscombe returned from duty with Trench Mortar Battery.
2nd Battalion – Officers 22.    Other Ranks 738.
Major A.R. Tringham left to take command of the 8th Bn, Capt K.T. Cox wounded.
To Hospital 2.
Quiet day in trenches.
1/6th Battalion – The enemy were very quiet during the day. Work continued on our trenches – the new line from A.28.c 0 9 to G 4 b 2 5 was occupied. The enemy again shelled our support trenches & THE QUARRY during the afternoon, but ceased on our guns retaliating. Casualties Nil.
2/4th Battalion
1/5th Battalion – The detachment from LEBONG arrived, the bulk of the Battn, being then together.
7th Battalion – Our trenches were fairly heavily shelled by enemy from N.E. of LA BOISSELLE, & some damage was done to works.

8th Battalion – Quiet. Weather Good.

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