The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 27th December 1915

27^th December 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2nd Battalion – Battalion attack in successive lines.

Officers 32.    Other Ranks 770.

To Hospital 2.

From Hospital 3.

Struck off 2.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion - Orders were received to train teams for an additional 6 machine guns, extra signallers, to teach all ranks to pole & row bellams to climb trees etc. In view of the amount of garrison guards & fatigue works being required of the Battn, great difficulties is bound to occur in finding opportunity, for such training.

1/6^th Battalion – Enemy shelled LE EPINETTE very heavily during the morning, our artillery retaliated & silenced their guns and kept it up till about 4pm. Relieved by 7^th Norfolks, relief commenced 4pm and was not completed till 8.30pm. The returning of gum boots to stores took a long time & battalion reached LES CHOQUAUX at 12.30am morning of 28^th. Billets poor & were scattered. Enemy very quiet during relief. 6 wagons & 3 ambulances (horse) were provided to take men who could not march.

7^th Battalion – VILLE-SUR-ANCRE.

In billets nothing to record.