The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 25th August 1916

25^th August 1916 –

1st Battalion – The Battalion was relieved by the 9/H.L.I. and came back to the Reserve line at about 5 am on the 25^th inst. The Battalion were successful in taking their objective and the Bombers advanced about 100 yards up WOOD LANE trench and captured a German Block establishing their own about 10 yards in advance of it, the signal for their final position was Very Lights fired whereupon a platoon of the 20^th Royal Fusiliers came up and took over the post, captured by the Battalion and proceeded to consolidate it.

Casualties were as follows for the action of the 21^st inst.

Officers Killed – 4.     O Ranks Killed 19

        Wounded - 6              Wounded 76

Total                                            Total 95.

OFFICERS KILLED (Names)

2 Lt Rope. J.A.

2 Lt Bennett. L.E.

2 Lt Long. A.W.E.

2 Lt Campbell. A.M.

OFFICERS WOUNDED (Names). 24^th.

Lt Col L.M. Crofts.

Capt O.S. Flinn.

Capt Lukyn S.E. (Shell shock retd to duty 26^th inst)

2 Lt Bennett L.H. (retd to duty 26^th inst)

2 Lt Howell. W.J.

2 Lt Carpenter J.W.

The Battalion remained in the Reserve trenches until orders were received for their relief at about 2 pm by the 98^th Inf Bde. The relief was completed without mishap, the Battalion were relieved in the DEVILLE WOOD Trenches by the 2^nd Argyle & S.Hqrs. There was no casualties.

2nd Battalion – Coy Training.

2.30 pm 91^st Bde Gymkhana. Heats run off in the morning. Lieut Col Longbourne 2^nd in jumping on “IVANHOE”.

Details of strength.

Officers 30. O.Rks 839

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Training The C.O. had a tactical exercise for officers in connection with the scheme for signalling to the guns.

Musketry A start was made on range for the Battalion.

1/6^th Battalion – Extremely quiet, busy improving trenches & wiring at night. Captain A.S.K. Anderson, The Medical Officer was wounded by a piece of Anti-aircraft shell.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion – The Bn moved at 9.45 am to a destination in E.7.c. into bivouacs.

10^th Battalion – Billets – Company in attack – musketry drill.

11^th Battalion –