The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 7th November 1915

7^th November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Battn, paraded at 10.15am and marched by Platoons to ANNEQUIN with one Coy at CAMBRIN.

2nd Battalion – Officers 24.    Other Ranks 805.

To Hospital 1.

Sharp frost during past night. No rain. The enemy is very peaceful.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion -

1/6^th Battalion – Owing to the trenches (Reserve) in which the Suffolks were having been so wet & there being not sufficient accommodation for the Bn, in them, permission to put the Bn, in the cellars in VERMELLES was applied for and granted. The Bn, left SAILLY LA BOURSE at 3pm. Coy marching at half hour intervals. The Battalion was completely accommodated in cellars by 6pm.

7^th Battalion – VILLE-SUR-ANCRE.

During this period in billets the Battalion was ordered to find working parties on defences, 1 Company at BECOURT WOOD, 2 platoons on intermediate line near BECORDEL-BECOURT. Lt Col Glasgow went on leave, command devolved on Major F.B.B. Pickard.

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