The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 13th November 1915

13^th November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – BEUVRY.

Relieved by 2/R.W Fusiliers (19^th Bde,) by 12noon. The Battn, went into billets at BEUVRY for the night.

2nd Battalion – The Battalion (less 250(Working Party) marched at 9am to HARLEY STREET (CUINCHY) & there relieved the 2^nd R.W.F. We were relieved at LE PREOL by 1^st R.W.F. the entire Battalion was on fatigue throughout the day.

Officers 25.    Other Ranks 797.

Capt H. Allardice joined as 2^nd in Command.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion -The Battn, went for first route march since May. Distance about 9 miles. During last hour distances were not well kept. Many cases of sore feet reported chiefly, due to keeping boots soft during hot weather in LUCKNOW. Result of annual signalling test published. Satisfactory 9 first class. 5 second. Information received that the Battalion was not take with it the 12 Bearers allowed for war establishment this appears likely to create difficulties as dhoolies form part of mobilisation equipment.

1/6^th Battalion – The Bn, was relieved by the 6^th Bn. The Buffs. The relief which commenced at 8am was not completed till 2pm – this was mainly due to the bad state of the trenches – On relief the Battn, went back into reserve as follows:- A & B Coys into OLD BRITISH FRONT LINE & 1^st & 2^nd Support Line. C & D Coy into LANCASHIRE TRENCH. The Battalion had completed its move by 4.30pm – A working party of 50 men were sent out at 5pm.

Casualties wounded other ranks three.

7^th Battalion – Orders received that Battalion would relieve 8^th East Surrey Regt on 16-17^th Nov.

8^th Battalion – Supplied 4 working parties under 104^th & 129^th Coy R.E. The trenches were in a very bad state; communicating trenches could not be used. C.S.M. Percival. B. of A Coy was killed by a shell while returning along trench with one of these parties.