The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 30th August 1916

30^th August 1916 –

1st Battalion – BECORDEL Move to RIBEMONT.

The Battalion moved by Brigade route march to RIBEMONT leaving BECORDEL at 7.30 am. Route via MEAULTE-DERNANCOORT BUIRE- Billets in RIBEMONT. Passed the 8^th Battalion en route going through MEAULT, they were going up into the line.

The Battalion reached RIBMONT at about 10.30 am and were billeted. It rained all day from early morning to late evening. 2 Lt W.J. Cross joined the Battn and 2 other ranks.

2nd Battalion – Coy Training – Weather still bad.

Details of strength.

Officers 30. O.Rks 847.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Reinforcements Lieut (Temp Captain) J.C. Crowley 1/4 The Queen’s & Lieut C.D. Ingram 1/5 East Surrey Regt who had been ordered from BASRA up river without any destination or unit to which they were to go being given them, having found their way to NASARIYEH & being acquainted with the Battn having reported to the C.O. on the 24^th inst were this day ordered to be attached to the Battn for duty. Both officers are thoroughly trained machine gun officers.

Before the telegram received today neither they nor Battn H.Q. had any intimation that they were likely to come to us, and as machine gun officers they appear wasted on regimental duty. Meanwhile three 2/Lieut’s who have been sent out from 3/5^th Queen’s & who arrived at BASRA some 5 weeks ago remain there in spite of many requests to the Base to send them up.

Staff Appointments Lieut J.D. Gabb was ordered to the Bde Staff as orderly officer.

1/6^th Battalion – Very quiet, busy improving trenches, draining riveting & laying floorboards & putting out wire.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion – 5.45 am - The Bn left RIBMONT at 5.45 am and marched to the Reserve Camp at F 8 d to relieve a Bn of the 42^nd Infy Bde.

The route was :- BUIRE – E 20 b 1 5 – DERNANCOURT – VIVIER HILL – MEAULTE – CARCAILLOT FARM – F 8 a.4.0. – F 8 d. This camp was reached at 9 am It was a very wet day.

4 pm – The Bn left the Rest Camp and marched via FRICOURT & MAMETZ to the CHECK LINE, S 23 c (LONGUEVAL Sheet) to relieve the 6^th Somerset Light Infantry in support. The 1 N. Staffords and 8^th R.W. Kents were in front line on the E edge of DELVILLE WOOD, while the 9^th E. Surrey Regt was in Reserve near MONTAUBAN. 1

Relief complete at 7 pm.

10^th Battalion – Billets – Training.

11^th Battalion –