The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 21st August 1916

21^st August 1916 –

1st Battalion – POMIER TRENCHES.

The Battlns still remained in the same reserve trenches until moved up into support to an attack by the 9/H L I and 2^nd Worcesters on the new German position on the West DELVILLE WOOD, at about 10.45 pm. The Battalion were not required and moved back again to POMIER TRENCHES at about 1 am 22^nd inst.

2nd Battalion – Coy Training.

3 pm – 1^st South Staffords Regtl Sports.

Officers 30. O.Rks 829

2/4^th Battalion – Lt Col H.W.M. Watson D.S.O. took over command of the Battn.

1/5^th Battalion –

1/6^th Battalion – BEAUMETZ.

The battalion proceeded to the trenches opposite FICHEUX relieving the 11^th Manchester Regt 34^th Bde. Relief was complete at 12.45 pm “A” Coy were on the Right in Front Line “C” Coy on the Left in Front Line “B” & “D” Coys in Support.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion – The Battalion attacked in conjunction with 17^th Bde on the left. “Zero” time was 4.30 pm. The right of our Bn attacking force was held up, as the enemy was found to be very close and severe bomb fighting ensued. The left progressed however and made touch with the 1^st R. Fusiliers (17^th Bde) in the neighbourhood of the GREEN ST – HILL ST road junction. The Bn on our left (1^st R. Fusiliers) reached the HIGH HOLBORN line without much difficulty.

Later on however the whole line was withdrawn to its original position.

The 8^th Queen’s suffered 7 Officer casualties & 89 other rank casualties. The Officer casualties were as follows :-

Captain C.H. Woollatt O.C. A Coy – Killed.

Temp Capt (2 Lt) D.W. Lane-Nichols O.C. B Coy – Killed.

2/Lt J.E. Tollemache – Killed.

2/Lt R.H. Hoole – Killed.

2/Lt A.W. Powell – Killed.

Major H.J.C. Peirs – Wounded (at duty)

Temp Capt (Lt) F.D. Higham – Wounded.

The Bn was relieved in the trenches by the 1^st N. Staffords. The relief was complete at 2 am. On relief the Bn moved to the CRATERS Area.

10^th Battalion – Billets – Inspected by G.O.C. Bde.

11^th Battalion –