Wednesday, 9 March 2016

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 9th March 1916

9th March 1916–

1st Battalion – BEUVRY.
Bn moved up to BEUVRY as Bde Reserve.
2nd Battalion – BRAY.
Whole Battalion employed in working parties under R.E. supervision.
Officers 31.    Other Ranks 801.
2/4th Battalion –
1/5th Battalion -
1/6th Battalion – “A” Coy relieved “D” Coy in CRATERS enemy again attacked with bombs & trench mortars about 8.25pm & were driven off.
Casualties 3 killed & 18 Wounded.
7th Battalion – In billets nothing to record. Captain M. Kemp Welch was attached to 18 DIV STAFF. 2 Lieut T.C. Filby took over duties of A/Adjutant.
8th Battalion – The Battalion moved to camp E, near OUDERDOM.

A working party of 100 was sent for work on R.S. Line HOOGE Sector.

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