Friday, 20 November 2015

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 20th November 1915

20th November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine
2nd Battalion – Officers 29.    Other Ranks 792.
Killed 1 (accidently).
Wounded (accidently).
To Hospital Nil.
From Hospital Nil.
Battalion was relieved by 1/S Staff, Regt, and went into reserve billets in HARLEY STREET. All 4 Coys employed working on communication trenches during afternoon. Relief carried out quickly to-day. Weather cold.
2/4th Battalion GALLIPPOLI.
1/5th Battalion - Battalion again went for route march about 10 miles. Marching most satisfactory throughout.
1/6th Battalion – Remained in billets. Companies carried out a Route march. Orders were received to send an advanced billeting party to LIERES on the 21st.
7th Battalion – Enemy active with light & heavy trench mortar bombs. D company relieved A in front trenches.
8th Battalion – The night was very quiet.
6am One of our M.G’s opened fire on cross roads in enemy’s lines; this was part of a Brigade scheme for M.G. fire directed on enemy’s dumps etc.

Day quiet. Work of repair carried on.

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