The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 12th August 1916

12^th August 1916 –

1st Battalion – The Battalion spent the day cleaning up billets and fitting up prior to moving into the trenches at FONQUEVILLERS to relieve the 52^nd Bde. The first company left SOUASTRE at 8 pm and went into the FRONT LINE Trenches in front of GOMMECOURT relieving the 10^th Royal Lancashire Fusl, The remaining Companies followed at intervals. The Battalion completed the relief by about 11 pm on the night of 12^th/13^th without any incident. Distributing of Coys as follows –

A & B FIRING LINE.

C & D Coys Support.

2nd Battalion – VIGNACOURT.

12 noon – Entrained for MARICOURT arriving at destination at about 7 pm after a very “round about” journey marched from the station to camp arriving at 9.30 pm.

Details of strength.

Officers 30. O.Rks 845.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion –

1/6^th Battalion – Quiet day all men were out most of the early morning on working parties.

7^th Battalion – Work as on day previous. Reinforcements 100 O.R. joined the battalion.

8^th Battalion – The Bn remained in the Trenches. Heavy bombardment continued.

10^th Battalion – Normal – Killed G/11759 Pte F. Alexander.

11^th Battalion – The battalion relieved the 10^th Royal West Kent Regiment in the trenches.