The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 10th August 1916

10^th August 1916 –

1st Battalion – SOUASTRE.

The Battalion moved by Route March to SOUASTRE from HALLOY about 8 kilometres arriving in billets at about 11.30 am.

2nd Battalion – 6.30 am – Battn carried out an advance guard scheme.

Details of strength.

Officers 30. O.Rks 845.

79 Draft.

1 To Hosp.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Medical The final quinine parade was held Malaria has died out and quinine is short.

Death No 5036 Pte J.R. Bacon D Coy, one of the men of the patrol who were surprised by Arabs on the night 2/3^rd inst died of wounds received. His right elbow had been badly damaged but latterly he had been doing very well & his death was quite unexpected. He was buried at 6.30 pm.

Operations 1 Sargt & 10 Ptes were sent up river on the S3 at 7 pm to help pull off the T1 which had gone up the river with 150 N.C.O’s of the 1/4  Dorsets & run aground 20 miles up. They succeeded eventually with the help of the S4 getting the T1 off at 7 pm next day & returned at 9 pm.

Accounts Pay lists for the Battn from 1^st Jan to 30^th June were at last received.

Officers Lieut L.W. Jardine rejoined on return from sick leave after wounds received at SUWAIJ on the 14^th Jan.

1/6^th Battalion – The battalion furnished working parties under R.E. & continued training.

7^th Battalion – Reinforcements, 55 O.R joined the battn No. 1714 Sergt Tullett A. accidently wounded while instructing rapid loading. G.O.C. Div visited battn, unofficially – Work on improvements to billets and defences proceeded with.

8^th Battalion – The bn left the SAND PIT area at 5.45 pm and marched to the front line to relieve the 1/5 King’s Own Regt in the front line trenches, about S 30 b 3 6 to S 30 d 4 7. Guides were met at TALUS BOISEE at 9 pm. The relief was complete at 1 am,  11^th .

10^th Battalion – Normal – Enemy very quiet.

11^th Battalion –