The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 10th November 1915

10^th November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

The Battn, relieved the Glasgow Hdrs in Z 1 commencing at 9am from CAMBRIN C H. 12 Divn, on right and 2^nd Worcester’s (5^th Bde,) on left. Relief completed by 12(noon) At 5.40pm the enemy exploded a mine under the 2^nd Worcesters front line. Enemy shelled our BOYAUS and Battn, H.Q. with light H.V. Guns at 20min intervals throughout the night.   

2nd Battalion – Officers 24.    Other Ranks 798.

To Hospital 1.

C & D Coys practised the assault during morning & A & B fired on the range. Wet day.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion - The Battn, took part, in a Garrison Field Day under Major Gen, MAY commanding 8th LUCKNOW Division. The Battn, formed part of force attacking entrenched position & delivered main flank attack. It was the first time the Battn, had manoeuvred at all under the double company system & on the whole was satisfactory but, inter communication was bad. Strength on parade was 23 officers 599 other ranks

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

The relief commenced at 8am _ Companies marching at half hour intervals – It poured with rain all day and the trenches which had no floor boards were very muddy – in many cases over the ankles – The men got very wet getting into the trenches. The relief was completed at 1pm B, C, D Coys were in the front line & A Coy in reserve – The front trenches and communication trenches were in a very bad state – in many cases the men were standing in water up to their ankles – thigh gun boots were issued to the men prior to going into the trenches and the men’s feet were all rubbed with whale oil. The enemy shelled our trenches during the afternoon but did little damage – Casualties Killed other ranks 3, Wounded 7. (3 Killed & 3 Wounded were Machine Gunners).

7^th Battalion – In billets nothing to report.

8^th Battalion – Battalion remained in Camp G, carrying on with training.