The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 7th November 1915

7^th November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Battn, paraded at 10.15am and marched by Platoons to ANNEQUIN with one Coy at CAMBRIN.

2nd Battalion – Officers 24.    Other Ranks 805.

To Hospital 1.

Sharp frost during past night. No rain. The enemy is very peaceful.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion -

1/6^th Battalion – Owing to the trenches (Reserve) in which the Suffolks were having been so wet & there being not sufficient accommodation for the Bn, in them, permission to put the Bn, in the cellars in VERMELLES was applied for and granted. The Bn, left SAILLY LA BOURSE at 3pm. Coy marching at half hour intervals. The Battalion was completely accommodated in cellars by 6pm.

7^th Battalion – VILLE-SUR-ANCRE.

During this period in billets the Battalion was ordered to find working parties on defences, 1 Company at BECOURT WOOD, 2 platoons on intermediate line near BECORDEL-BECOURT. Lt Col Glasgow went on leave, command devolved on Major F.B.B. Pickard.

8^th Battalion – Quiet days. – Our snipers gained the upper hand easily.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 6th November 1915

6^th November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine

2nd Battalion – Officers 24.    Other Ranks 806.

Wounded 2.

Died 1.

The trenches are in a terrible state. The front line is especially bad.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion – 7pm The annual signalling tests were held.

1/6^th Battalion – By the kindness of Major EDWARD COLLINS Commanding depot 26th Mule Corps B Company were despatched to be instructed in loading kits tents, ammunition etc. on mules & 100 men are to go daily until such time as the Majority of the Battn, are regarded being tolerably trained. Had the Battn, been moved off in a hurry they would have been very badly handicapped as it had been impossible to obtain any gear for practice since the arrival of the Battn, in India.

7am Annual test of signallers completed.

7^th Battalion – Battalion relieved by 8 East Surrey R. & returned to billets at VILLE-SUR-ANCRE.

Casualties during tour of duty in trenches –

Other Ranks, Killed 3.

Missing believed Killed 3.

Wounded 6.

Slightly Wounded 2.

Strength of Battalion, Officers 28, O.R. 993 of these Officers 25, O.R. 933, were with Battalion on this date.

8^th Battalion – Quiet days. – Our snipers gained the upper hand easily.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 5th November 1915

5^th November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – 8 Officers and 400 men proceeded to CAMBRIN for fatigue work at 8am in lorries supplied by 2^nd Divn.

2nd Battalion – Officers 24.    Other Ranks 809.

To Hospital 3.

From Hospital 3.

The Battalion relieved the 1^st South Staffs, in the trenches at GIVENCHY (B 3 sect). HdQrs WINDY CORNER.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion – 4pm Following telegram was received from H.Q. Allahabad "Chief of the General Staff wires that the mobilisation of the first fifth Queen's is only a precautionary measure and unit should be informed accordingly". What exactly is meant by this is not known nor how it affects the general mobilisation regulations. It is assumed however that orders to move will be proceeded by some considerable notice as it would appear to signify that as little change from peace routine as possible is to be made accordingly on receipt final handing over to Capt, Master was stopped, musketry which had been being carried on for those who had not fired at all was resumed in ordinary course & ordinary training continued.

7am The annual signalling tests were held.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets – Coys carried out two hours parade, route march & drill.

7^th Battalion – At 5am enemy fired mine at F3 a 50 destroying one of our listening posts & killing three occupants. Some damage done to our shafts & 6 miners killed. No shell fire followed. Orders received that Bn, would be relieved by 8 East Surrey R on 6/7^th.

8^th Battalion – 

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 4th November 1915

4^th November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine

2nd Battalion – Officers 24.    Other Ranks 809.

To Hospital 1.

From Hospital 1.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion - Orders were received that details & baggage to be left behind were to be attached to 1/4th Queen's LUCKNOW, but no action to be taken until receipt of orders to move. Arrangements for depot were therefore apparently to be cancelled, to this the C.O. objected & protested. By this evening practically all stores had been received & issued except tents, servants clothing, machine gun tripods, telephones, binoculars. Necessaries had also not arrived.

1/6^th Battalion – Coys carried out a practice assault with bombers etc, in trenches dug for purpose on the VERMELLES - SAILLY LA BOURSE Rd.

7^th Battalion – Quiet day, nothing to record.

8^th Battalion – TRENCHES I 32 b 6 3 (HDQRS).

Returned to trenches 24 25 26 again to take over from 9^th E.Surrey regt. Relief complete by 9.30pm. Battalion had tea in field ¾ mile W, of DICKEBUSCH.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 3rd November 1915

3^rd November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – ANNEZIN.

Ordinary Routine, 2 Lieut L.H. Bennett and 9 Other ranks joined the Battn.

2nd Battalion – Officers 24.    Other Ranks 809.

To Hospital 1.

Reinforcement 2/Lieut R.R. Burdon. 2/Lieut W.A. McCabe. Other Ranks 19.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion - As soon as numbers of Companies were known indents for stores were wired & were promptly complied with. A station board was ordered to assemble to assess the value of officer’s chargers to be purchased if required. Orders were received to take one suit of Khaki Home Service serge & one suit khaki drill.

1/6^th Battalion – Remained in billets – Coys carried out two hours parade during the morning - & completed refitting.

7^th Battalion – Some artillery activity on both sides.

8^th Battalion – Bad weather prevented carrying on of training. Brigade Recreation room opened in barn in camp G.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd November 1915

2^nd November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Relieved by 2/Ox & Bucks L.I. by 12 (noon). The Battn, marched back to ANNEZIN and went into billets. 

2nd Battalion – Officers 22.    Other Ranks 791.

Wounded (accidentally) 1.

To Hospital 5.

From Hospital 1.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

1/5^th Battalion -7.30am Brig, Gen, Johnson commanding the ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW, and FYZABAD Brigade Areas inspected the Battn.

1/6^th Battalion – SAILLY LA BOURSE.

Remained in billets – it rained all day. Coys refitted with clothes & boots.

7^th Battalion – Heavy rain all day greatly damaged trenches especially in TAMBOUR F3 a F3 b. Most of dugouts leaked badly. Much work on repairs necessitated. Enemy very inactive probably suffering in same way.

8^th Battalion – Wet day -

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 1st November 1915

1^st November 1915 – 

1st Battalion – Enemy still showing more activity with snipers but no shelling on our section. Casualties 2 Killed 1 Wounded.

2nd Battalion – Officers 22.    Other Ranks 796.

To Hospital 1.

From Hospital 1.

Reinforcement Other Ranks 57.

The Battn, was relieved in the trenches today by the 2^nd Borders (20^th Bde,). Billets in ESSARS.

2/4^th Battalion – GALLIPPOLI.

During the month, the Battalion has been quartered in dug outs on the southern Slopes of LALA BABA (SUVLA BAY)

1/5^th Battalion - All officer except, Lieut. L.W. Jardine and all N.C.O's & men except 1 clerk at Bde, H.Q. having now returned the medical examination of the Battn, was, completed & the strength (excluding the officers and men referred to.) reported fit for service was, Officers 24  Other Ranks 657

Medical 1 Other Ranks. 5.

R.A.M.C. attached

Capt C .E.H. MASTER was nominated to command the depot.

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

A quiet day. The enemy were inactive both with bombs & guns. The battalion was relieved by the 11^th Middlesex. The relief commenced at 1pm from BARTS and was completed by 4.15pm. The Battn, on relief proceeded to SAILLY LA BOURSE. The weather was very bad & many of the billets leaked.

Casualties – Wounded O.R. two.

7^th Battalion – SUB SECTOR D3 BECOURT.

Our miners fired camouflet at F3 a 4505, believed very successful. Our artillery shelled F3 a 63 immediately afterwards. A large supply of various grenades received with orders that they were to be “expended on the enemy as early as possible” in view of probable increase in output of Mills & Rifle grenades. Rate of expenditure of grenades other than Mills grenades therefore much increased.   

8^th Battalion – RENINGHELST.

Battalion arrived at Camp G, at 3am – men very dirty and tired. Day devoted to rest and bathing.