The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 18th August 1916

18^th August 1916 –

1st Battalion – The day passed quietly with the exception of Slight Shelling by the Enemy’s artillery of some Gun Positions immediately in rear of Bttn Hd Qrs near the Shrine in FONQUEVILLERS village.

11 O Ranks Reinforcements arrived mostly wounded men & men from Hospital. 35 men & 1 officer 1 having gone into Hospital returned from 3^rd Army Rest Camp. 9 O Ranks went.

2nd Battalion – Coy Training.

3 pm – 20^th Bde Race Meeting.

Details of strength.

Officers 30. O.Rks 828.

11 To Hospital.

2 Lieut H.B. Secretan rejoined.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Animals, Transport Work was started on new mule lines, as 1^st line Transport is to be handed over to units.

1/6^th Battalion – SOMBRIN.

The battalion remained in billets, cleaning up & refitting for the trenches.

7^th Battalion – Quiet day. Nearly all shelling appeared to be counter battery work.

8^th Battalion – The Bn was relieved in the trenches by 13^th Middlesex Regt (73^rd Brigade). On relief the Bn went into the CRATERS.

10^th Battalion – NOOTE BOOM.

Normal – The Battn was relieved in Rest Billets by 8^th York’s Regt and marched to billets at NOOTE BOOM Area

11^th Battalion – The battalion proceeded by march routes to billets at FONTAINE HOUCK where it was billeted in 5 farm houses. There the time was spent in route marches and athletics to make the men fit after their tour of the trenches.