The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 11th August 1916

11^th August 1916 –

1st Battalion – The Battalion remained at SOUASTRE and training of the men was carried out under Company arrangements.

2 Officers and 35 other ranks went to Corps Rest Camp near BOLOUGNE for one week.

2nd Battalion – Battn received orders to move. Everybody benefitted by the rest. The billets were excellent weather extraordinarily fine, and the facilities for football, cricket, boxing, waterpolo & concerts were ample.

3 pm – The Battn marched to VIGNACOURT where they were billeted for the night.

Details of strength.

Officers 30. O.Rks 845.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Training Capt P.J. Wigley kindly gave an evening’s instruction to officers & N.C.O’s in throwing the Mills Hand Grenade.

1/6^th Battalion – The battalion furnished working parties under R.E. & continued training. Enemy shelled BOUZINCOURT we had no casualties, received orders during the morning to proceed to RIBBLE STREET after 3 pm. The battalion proceeded at 3 pm arriving at 4.30 pm “D” Coy remained at CRUCIFIX CORNER the other three Coy went into RIBBLE STREET.

7^th Battalion – Work as on day previous.

8^th Battalion – TRENCHES.

Disposition of Companies –

                                                Trench Strength.

Front Line

Right Coy – C                          80.

Left coy – D                            80.

Support Line

Right Coy – A                          80.

Left coy – B                             80.

SUNKEN ROAD (S 30 c 6 0) – This was garrisoned by 71 other ranks.

Total Trench Strength – 382.

 The remainder of the trench strength of the Bn was kept in reserve at the CRATERS (A 8 b Sheet 62c N.W.1 – MARICOURT) in the old German Front Line. Bn H.Q. was in SCOTTISH LANE.

The 306^th French Infy Bde attacked ANGLE WOOD, MALTZHORN Fm Ravine and the 165^th Infy Bde were due to co-operate with the French by advancing simultaneously on their left, and prolonging the French left NORTHWARDS. The 165^th Bde, was ordered to raid the strong point at about S30 b 8 2 at 10.30 pm the 7^th King’s Liverpool Regt the Bn on our right carrying out the operation.

The Brigade desired that the trench which runs out from the front line trench held by the 8^th Queen’s & which terminates at S 30 b.5.2, may be joined on to the strong point when captured. A party of 8^th Queen’s under Major H.J.C. Peirs was detailed to carry out this digging operation.

This attack failed.                

10^th Battalion – Normal.

11^th Battalion –