The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 17th August 1916

17^th August 1916 –

1st Battalion – The day passed quietly – work carried on as usual. Patrols as usual.

Draft of 43 O Ranks arrived from England.

2nd Battalion – Coy Training.

Details of strength.

Officers 29. O.Rks 839.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion –

1/6^th Battalion – HALLOY.

The battalion proceeded to billets in SOMBRIN arriving at 11.55 am 5 men fell out on the march.

7^th Battalion – Enemy artillery slightly more active than usual – Right of subsidiary line shelled in morning.

8^th Battalion – 3 am – The 8^th Queen’s Regt relieved the 9^th E. Surrey’s in the right trenches. Relief complete by 3 am.

10^th Battalion – SOYER FARM.

Normal. We were relieved in the trenches by the 9^th Bn York’s & Lancs Regt.

11^th Battalion – The battalion was relieved by 10^th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers, and marched by platoons to billets in STEENWERCK, for the night.