The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 3rd August 1916

3^rd August 1916 –

1st Battalion – All officers attended a lecture on Communications between Infantry and Aeroplanes during attack at Hd Qrs 100^th Bde. Training was carried out as usual – 2 Companies (C & B Coys) did light operations from 9 pm till 10.30 pm.

2nd Battalion – Brigade paraded to practice for G.O.C.IV Army’s inspection.

Details of strength.

Officers 27. O.Rks 775

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Death No 2519 Pte W. Palmer was buried at 6.30 pm.

Training 2/Lt Morris attended a class of instruction in rifle gremades.

Outposts The barb wire entanglement was extended & brought down to the river at the point where the Arabs got in on the night of the 2/3^rd & a picquet of 1 N.C.O & 6 men were posted there.

11.15 pm – 12 Arabs again crept through the barbed wire and up to the Bund just N of No 6 Post & E of D Coys camp. There they were surprised by No 3 Patrol who opened fire as the Arabs fled. 1 was killed & possibly some more wounded. Had the Very lights gone off the first or second time undoubtedly more would of been killed. The killed man was subsequently identified by the intelligence officer as from BUTANYEH. The mans rifle ammunition & knife were captured with the corpse. 

1/6^th Battalion – The Battalion furnished the usual working parties & continued training.

7^th Battalion – ERQUINGHEM.

Battalion marched off at 6.40 am for ERQUINGHEM, halting at LA CRECHE at 9 am and proceeded to destination at 5.45 pm arriving at 8 am. No troops marched between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm owing to excessive heat. Battn went into billets at ERQUINGHEM.

8^th Battalion – SOYER FARM.

We were relieved in the trenches by the 12 Bn East Surrey Regiment & moved to Rest Billets. A Coy at GRANDE RABEQUE, B Coy at SOYER FARM, C Coy at DELENNELLE, D Coy at TILLEUL. Head Quarters at SOYER FARM. The following casualties were caused by shell fire at GRANDE RABEQUE :- Killed No G/9956 Pte W.H. Moore:

Wounded No G/10139 Pte W Denton; No G/9971 Pte F.E. Shaddick.

10^th Battalion –

11^th Battalion –