The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 6th November 1915

6^th November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine

2nd Battalion – Officers 24.    Other Ranks 806.

Wounded 2.

Died 1.

The trenches are in a terrible state. The front line is especially bad.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion – 7pm The annual signalling tests were held.

1/6^th Battalion – By the kindness of Major EDWARD COLLINS Commanding depot 26th Mule Corps B Company were despatched to be instructed in loading kits tents, ammunition etc. on mules & 100 men are to go daily until such time as the Majority of the Battn, are regarded being tolerably trained. Had the Battn, been moved off in a hurry they would have been very badly handicapped as it had been impossible to obtain any gear for practice since the arrival of the Battn, in India.

7am Annual test of signallers completed.

7^th Battalion – Battalion relieved by 8 East Surrey R. & returned to billets at VILLE-SUR-ANCRE.

Casualties during tour of duty in trenches –

Other Ranks, Killed 3.

Missing believed Killed 3.

Wounded 6.

Slightly Wounded 2.

Strength of Battalion, Officers 28, O.R. 993 of these Officers 25, O.R. 933, were with Battalion on this date.

8^th Battalion – Quiet days. – Our snipers gained the upper hand easily.