The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 15th November 1915

15^th November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – VENDIN.

Ordinary Routine, 2 Lieut R. Slatter posted to the Battn, on promotion from the 2^nd Battn.

2nd Battalion – Officers 25.    Other Ranks 800.

To Hospital 2.

From Hospital 4.

A Few hostile aeroplanes flew over our lines during the morning with the result that heavy shells were dropped close to our HdQrs. No damage done. Enemy’s trench mortars active.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion - Following telegram was received from Adjt, General "Field service clothing first fifth West Surreys should be kept in bulk any Issued to be collected", this was all accordingly withdrawn to stores, this telegram appeared to show that the Battn, was not likely to leave for some time. Accordingly the officer’s tents were left at the Arsenal to save expense, much having already been incurred in respect of servants.

1/6^th Battalion – The relief commenced at 8am and was completed by 1pm. Companies were located as follows – A B D Coys in front line from BORDER REDOUBT to pt 57 – C Coy in Reserve in OLD BRITISH FRONT LINE – The trenches were considerably better than those we held on the immediate left. The enemy was fairly quiet & with the exception of sending some trench mortars into BORDER REDOUBT did little shelling – Work was commenced in clearing up trenches – Kings Head was cleared & some wire was put out. The night passed quietly –

Casualties – Wounded O.R. 2.

7^th Battalion – In billets nothing to report

8^th Battalion – This day was quiet and enabled us to work on drainage of trenches which are in a very bad state. The fire trenches were effectively drained and the work of rebuilding fallen parapet & parados continues.

No casualties.