Sunday, 22 November 2015

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 22nd November 1915

22nd November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Battn, relieved the 2nd Battn, (22nd Bde) in billets at HARLEY STREET.
2nd Battalion – Battn, relieved 12 noon by 1st Bn. The Queens. Marched to billets in Tobacco Factory BETHUNE. Weather fine & cold.
Officers 29.    Other Ranks 795.
To Hospital Nil.
From Hospital 1.
2/4th Battalion GALLIPPOLI.
1/5th Battalion -
1/6th Battalion – Marched off at 7.30am (The Brigade marched at 20 minutes intervals) marching via VERQUIN – FOOQUEREIUIL – CHOCQUES – LILLERS to LIERES where the Battn was accommodated in billets which consisted chiefly of barns – Straw was provided & the men made comfortable. 2 men fell out during the march.  
7th Battalion – Very quiet day. Orders received that Battalion would be relieved by 8th East Surrey Regt by daylight on 25.
8th Battalion – Day – quiet. Relieved in U25,26 & 27 by 2 Coys of 1st North Fusiliers & in U28 by 1 Coy R.W.F. Relief complete 10.30pm. Battalion marched back to Camp G RENINGHELST

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