The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 13th August 1916

13^th August 1916 –

1st Battalion – FRONT  TRENCHES (Left Bde) in front of GOMMECOURT.

The day passed quietly, The Companies employing the men in cleaning and improving the trenches. The enemy kept very quiet and his artillery & T. Mortars were unusually inactive. Strong reconnoitring patrols went out during the night for instructional purposes.

2nd Battalion – E.15.a.10.8.

6 pm - Voluntary Church Service.

Details of strength.

Officers 30. O.Rks 845.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion –

1/6^th Battalion – At 2 am “C” Company was sent up to support the 7^th East Surrey Regt who were attacking the enemy trenches; at 3 am “B” Coy was also sent up, but returned at 6 am not being required.

“A” “B” & D Coys left RIBBLE ST at 11 am & proceeded in motorbuses to FORCEVILLE “C” Coy did the same on relief at 4 pm. The 4^th Gloucestershire Regt took over the OVILLERS POST & RIBBLE STREET.

7^th Battalion – TRENCHES 53 – 57.

Battn relieved the 7^th Battn Royal West Kent Regt in trenches 53 to 57. Relief complete at 11.10 pm F.G.C.M. assembled for the trial of No 7942 Pte Woolley F. charged “Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline” (under Sec 40.A A) in that he in the field, France on Aug 9 1916 did negligently discharge his rifle, wounding No 1714 Sergt Tullett A. 2/Lt C.C. Hammond joined the battalion for duty and was posted to B Coy.

8^th Battalion – The Bn was relieved in the Trenches by 9^th E. Surrey Regt. The relief was complete by 10 pm.

During this tour in the Trenches the Bn suffered 86 casualties. On relief the Bn went into Divl Reserve at TALUS BOISEE

10^th Battalion – Normal.

11^th Battalion –