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11th (Lambeth) Battalion, West Surrey Regiment (Queens)
11th (Lambeth) Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) was raised at Lambeth on the 16th of June 1915 by the Mayor and Borough of Lambeth, they joined 123rd Brigade, 41st Division and trained at Aldershot. They proceeded to France in the first week of May 1916, the division concentratingbetween Hazebrouck and Bailleul. In 1916 they were in action at The Battle of Flers-Courcelette and The Battle of the Transloy Ridges on the Somme. In 1917 they fought during The Battle of Messines, The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of the Menin Road and took part in the Operations on the Flanders coast. In November the Division was ordered to Italy, moving by train to Mantua. The Division took the front line near the River Piave, north west of Treviso. In February they were summoned back to France and departed from Campo San Piero, travelling by train to concentrate near Doullens and Mondicourt. They were in action during The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume and The Battle of Arras before moving to Flanders for The Battles of the Lys. They were in action during the Final Advance in Flanders, at Courtrai and Ooteghem. At the Armistice the advanced units were at Nederbrakel, Tenbosch and the River Dender. 41st Division was chosen to join the Army of Occupation, and on the 12th of January 1919, the Division took over the left section of the Cologne bridgehead. Demobilisation began in March and the Division was renamed the London Division.
9th May 1919 Working party
31st May 1919 Move 
6th May 1915 On the Move
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
1st May 1916 On the Move
1st May 1916 March Table
3rd May 1916 On the Move
5th May 1916 Embarked on SS Caesarea
7th May 1916 Training of the Battalion
8th May 1916 Concentration
9th May 1916 Orders
10th May 1916 Orders
10th May 1916 5 Officers and 20 NCO's of "A" Coy. proceeded to the trenches
11th May 1916 Preparations
12th May 1916 School of Instruction
12th May 1916 A party of 5 Officers and 20 NCO's of "B" Coy. proceeded to the trenches
13th May 1916 Postponement
14th May 1916 Trench Raid
14th May 1916 A party of 5 Officers and 20 NCO's of "C" Coy. proceeded to the trenches
15th May 1916 Instruction
16th May 1916 A party of 7 Officers, including the C.O. and Adjutant, and 20 NCO's proceeded to the trenches
17th May 1916 Gas Alert
18th May 1916 Orders
29th May 1916 Battalion left Strazeele for Noote Boom
31st May 1916 Left for Le Bizet
1st June 1916 Defence Scheme.
1st June 1916 Every available man employed in working parties
5th June 1916 The relief of the 10th Battalion Royal West Kent Regt. in the Front Line trenches began.
6th June 1916 Little sniping at night.
7th June 1916 About 20 shells were fired in to Despierre Farm.
8th June 1916 Usual sniping carried out throughout the day & night.
10th June 1916 The enemy bombarded Glasgow Redoubt with aerial torpedoes
11th June 1916 Nothing to report.
12th June 1916 Reliefs
13th June 1916 Every available man on working parties.
14th June 1916 British Summertime.
17th June 1916 Relief of Front Line trenches completed.
18th June 1916 Wiring parties are now sent out nightly
19th June 1916 Sniping increased a great deal
20th June 1916 Slightly increased activity in Sniping
21st June 1916 Wiring and grass cutting continued under cover of darkness.
22nd June 1916 A few torpedoes went over without any damage.
23rd June 1916 4 Enemy snipers discovered
24th June 1916 Enemy bombarded our trenches 97 & 98 with 30 - 40 aerial torpedoes and rifle grenades
26th June 1916 Working parties continue
28th June 1916 Commanding Officer and 4 Company Commanders proceeded to reconnoiter new trenches
29th June 1916 Commanding Officer, 2nd in Command, two Company Commanders and 8 Platoon Commanders proceeded to new sector of trenches.
3rd July 1916 Battalion relieved 10th R.W. Kent Regt.
4th July 1916 Usual sniping.
5th July 1916 In accordance with B.O.O.11 the frontage occupied by the Battalion was increased.
7th July 1916 Enemies 16 pounders and Snipers were more active than usual
8th July 1916 Weekly Strength return 11th Queens S.W. Surrey Regt. 2nd - 8th July
8th July 1916 Attempted a raid on the German trenches from "D" Gap
11th July 1916 Nothing worthy of note.
12th July 1916 Our Artillery was unusually active.
13th July 1916 Large numbers of shells
15th July 1916 Weekly Strength return 9th - 15th July
20th July 1916 Posting
21st July 1916 Fatigues
22nd July 1916 Weekly Strength return - 22nd July 1916
23rd July 1916 Re-enforcements
24th July 1916 Enemy Artillery and Minenwerfers very active
25th July 1916 Enemy Active.
26th July 1916 Artillery active during the day
27th July 1916 Posting
28th July 1916 Shelling
29th July 1916 Weekly Strength return
1st August 1916 Reliefs
5th August 1916 Weekly Strength return
9th August 1916 Shelling
12th August 1916 Reliefs
12th August 1916 Weekly Strength
17th August 1916 Reliefs
18th August 1916 Training
19th August 1916 Return
24th August 1916 On the Move
25th August 1916 Rigorous training
26th August 1916 Return
1st September 1916 Training
2nd September 1916 Return
5th September 1916 Transport Moves
6th September 1916 On the Move
8th September 1916 Recce
9th September 1916 Into Camp
9th September 1916 Return
10th September 1916 Reliefs
11th September 1916 Intermittent Shelling
12th Sep 1916 20th DLI in line on The Somme
12th September 1916 Creeping Barrage
12th September 1916 Situation
12th September 1916 Assembly trenches
13th September 1916 Reliefs
13th Sep 1916 Instructions
14th September 1916 Orders Received
14th September 1916 123rd Infantry Brigade Order 31.
14th September 1916 Instructions
15th September 1916 Digging in
15th Sep 1916 Orders
16th September 1916 Shelling
16th September 1916 Return
17th Sep 1916 Reliefs Complete
17th September 1916 Reliefs
18th September 1916 Re-enforcements
19th September 1916 Intelligence Report
19th September 1916 Orders
20th September 1916 Training
23rd September 1916 Return
27th September 1916 Bivouac
28th September 1916 Relief Complete
29th September 1916 Enemy shelling
30th September 1916 Usual heavy shelling.
30th September 1916 Return
1st Oct 1916 Reliefs
1st October 1916 Reliefs
2nd October 1916 On the Move
7th October 1916 Shelling
7th October 1916 Return
8th October 1916 Quiet day
8th October 1916 Orders
9th October 1916 Working Parties
10th October 1916 Orders Received
13th October 1916 On the Move
14th October 1916 Return
17th October 1916 On the Move
19th October 1916 On the Move
21st October 1916 Return
22nd October 1916 On the March
23rd October 1916 Relief
28th October 1916 Reliefs
28th October 1916 Return
2nd November 1916 Reliefs
4th November 1916 Bombardment
4th November 1916 Return
8th November 1916 Quiet
9th November 1916 Working parties
11th November 1916 Return
15th November 1916 Reliefs
18th November 1916 Return
22nd November 1916 Reliefs
23rd November 1916 Working Parties
24th November 1916 Weather very bad.
25th November 1916 Return
27th November 1916 Reliefs
2nd December 1916 Relief Completed
2nd December 1916 Return
8th December 1916 Reliefs
9th December 1916 Return
11th December 1916 Camoflet
16th December 1916 Draft
16th December 1916 Return
21st December 1916 Inspection
22nd December 1916 Parapet was blown in.
23rd December 1916 Return
25th December 1916 Enemy Trench Mortars and Artillery active
28th December 1916 Reliefs
30th December 1916 Return
1st January 1917 In Reserve
2nd January 1917 Reliefs
6th January 1917 Return
7th January 1917 Reliefs
13th January 1917 Return
14th January 1917 Reliefs
16th February 1917 Reliefs
19th January 1917 Raid on enemy trenches
20th January 1917 Return
21st January 1917 In Reserve billets
27th January 1917 Reliefs
27th January 1917 Return
1st February 1917 In the Front Line
2nd February 1917 Reliefs
3rd February 1917 Return
9th February 1917 Trenches
10th February 1917 Return
17th February 1917 Return
21st February 1917 In the Trenches
24th February 1917 Return
26th February 1917 Reliefs
1st March 1917 Resting and training
3rd March 1917 Return
4th March 1917 Reliefs
10th March 1917 Reliefs
10th March 1917 Return
16th March 1917 Quiet
17th March 1917 Return
22nd March 1917 Relief
24th March 1917 Trench Raids
24th March 1917 Return
29th March 1917 Reliefs
31st March 1917 Weekly Strength return 25th - 31st March
1st April 1917 In the trenches
4th April 1917 Reliefs
6th April 1917 en route for training area at Houlle.
7th April 1917 Marched from Steenvoorde to Noordpeene.
8th April 1917 Marched from Noordpeene to Houlle.
10th April 1917 At Houle for rest and training.
23rd April 1917 Left Houle
24th April 1917 Marched from Noorspeene to Steenvoorde
25th April 1917 Marched from Steenvoorde to Reninghelst
26th April 1917 Battalion occupied on working parties
1st May 1917 In rest billets at Reninghelst
3rd May 1917 Relieved 10th Queens in Support near Voormezeele
10th May 1917 Relieved 10th R.W. Kent Regt. in Front Line
19th May 1917 Reliefs
26th May 1917 Relieved 15th Bn. Hants. Regt. in Support
30th May 1917 Appendix "I" - Operational Order No. 9.
30th May 1917 Additions and Alterations to Operational Order No.9.
31st May 1917 Relief Completed
1st June 1917 Battalion in training
5th June 1917 At midnight on the night 5th - 6th the Battalion marched by Companies from Alberta Camp
7th June 1917 At 0030 hours night of 6th - 7th the Battalion moved on to tapes laid out behind our Front Line
8th June 1917 During the day there was little hostile shelling directed against us
9th June 1917 Hostile Artillery more active and caused a few casualties.
10th June 1917
11th June 1917 Nothing to report.
12th June 1917 Hostile Artillery very quiet.
13th June 1917 Rest & training.
14th June 1917 Companies re-organised their Bombers
15th June 1917 Resting in Voormezeele.
19th June 1917 At 1430 hours we moved in to Brigade Reserve
20th June 1917 The Battalion remained in the Old French Trench
24th June 1917 The Battalion relieved 23rd Middlesex Regt.
25th June 1917 The Front and Support Lines ( Green & Black ) were shelled intermittently
26th June 1917 Intermittent shelling as yesterday.
27th June 1917 The day was quiet except for the usual shelling of the woods Green & Black Lines.
28th June 1917 Battalion remained in Convent Lane.
30th June 1917 At 1530 hours the Battalion proceeded to Alberta Camp for the night.
1st July 1917 Battalion in billets.
7th July 1917 Major H. Wardell was awarded the DSO. for gallantry
19th July 1917 Operation Order No.10.
19th July 1917 Operation Order No.10.
21st July 1917 On the Move
23rd July 1917 Recce
24th July 1917 In Camp.
25th July 1917 Reliefs
26th July 1917 Shelling.
27th July 1917 Transport heavily shelled
28th July 1917 Tapes Laid
29th July 1917 Tapes Laid
30th July 1917 Preparations
31st July 1917 Into Position
1st August 1917 Reliefs
2nd August 1917 In the old British Front Line
3rd August 1917 Under Canvas
5th August 1917 Details Move
6th August 1917 Posting
7th August 1917 Into the Line
9th August 1917 Officer Wounded.
11th August 1917 Under Canvas
12th August 1917 On the Move
13th August 1917 Training
15th September 1917 On the Move
18th August 1917 Awards
19th August 1917 Training
20th August 1917 On the March
21st August 1917 On the March
22nd August 1917 Awards
23rd August 1917 Company training.
24th August 1917 Inspection of Division
25th August 1917 Rifle Range
26th August 1917 Usual training.
1st September 1917 Training
2nd September 1917 Sports
3rd September 1917 Training and Sports
5th September 1917 Brigade Operations.
6th September 1917 Brigade Sports
7th September 1917 Training
8th September 1917 Baths & miniature range.
9th September 1917 Divine Service.
10th September 1917 Training
11th September 1917 Model Viewed
12th September 1917 Demonstartion
13th September 1917 Advance Party
14th September 1917 On the Move
15th October 1917 Reliefs
16th September 1917 On the Move
17th September 1917 Inspections.
18th September 1917 On the March
19th September 1917 On the Move
20th September 1917 Dawn, barrage
21st September 1917 Move Forward
22nd September 1917 Reliefs
23rd September 1917 Remaining Company relieved
24th September 1917 Kit inspection
26th September 1917 On the Move
27th September 1917 On the March
28th September 1917 Company parades.
29th September 1917 Bayonet fighting and Musketry
30th September 1917 Swimming
1st October 1917 Coastal Defence.
2nd October 1917 Practice Stand To
3rd October 1917 Training
4th October 1917 Lecture by Commanding Officer
5th October 1917 Reliefs
6th October 1917 Reliefs
8th October 1917 Officers visit Front Line.
9th October 1917 Posting
10th October 1917 Training
11th October 1917 Battalion prepares to take over the Front Line.
12th October 1917 Line quiet.
13th October 1917 Trench inspections carried out.
14th October 1917 Heavy Shelling
16th October 1917 Troops cleaning up
17th October 1917 Training
18th October 1917 Bayonet Fighting
19th October 1917 Field practice
20th October 1917 Enemy Aircraft
21st October 1917 Church Parade.
22nd October 1917 Constructing assault course
23rd October 1917 Sandbagging huts.
24th October 1917 Training
25th October 1917 Route March
26th October 1917 On the March
27th October 1917 Battalion training, BT, PT & Bombing.
28th October 1917 Church Parade with Communion.
29th October 1917 Salvage
30th October 1917 Battalion inspected by C.O.
31st October 1917 All men attached to sections etc. rejoin unit.
22nd March 1918 On the March
1st March 1918 Proceeded to France.
2nd March 1918 Traveling
6th March 1918 Detrained at Doullens.
7th March 1918 Cleaning kit
8th March 1918 Training in the morning.
9th March 1918 Company working on ranges
10th March 1918 Brigade Church Parade
11th March 1918 Company and Platoon training in the morning.
12th March 1918 Battalion scheme
13th March 1918 Company scheme in the vicinity of billets in the morning
14th March 1918 Company working on ranges
15th March 1918 Company and Platoon training in the morning
16th March 1918 Brigade scheme
17th March 1918 Brigade Church Parade
18th March 1918 Company scheme
21st March 1918 Marched and entrained
23rd March 1918 Digging stopped
24th March 1918 Heavy bombardment
25th March 1918 Enemy Attack
26th March 1918 Into Reserve
27th March 1918 At Rest
28th March 1918 Rested all day
29th Mar 1918 Reliefs
29th March 1918 Outpost positions
30th March 1918 In the line
1st April 1918 In Front Line
2nd April 1918 On the Move
3rd April 1918 On the Move
4th April 1918 Detraining
5th April 1918 Cleaning kit and bathing.
6th April 1918 Brigade inspection
7th April 1918 Resperator inspection
8th April 1918 On the March
9th April 1918 Cleaning kit and reorganising.
10th April 1918 In Camp
11th April 1918 Baths
12th April 1918 Improving the Camp
13th April 1918 Working Parties
15th April 1918 New Line
16th April 1918 Front & Support posts
20th April 1918 Main line of Resistance
21st April 1918 Working Parties
22nd April 1918 Working on all positions
23rd April 1918 B Coy. returned to outposts
25th April 1918 Outposts
26th April 1918 Working Parties
27th April 1918 Enemy Parties
28th April 1918 Enemy Artillery
29th April 1918 Posts Shelled
30th April 1918 Hostile Artillery Active
1st May 1918 Behind the Lines
2nd May 1918 Working and Salvage Parties.
3rd May 1918 H.Q. heavily shelled causing a move.
4th May 1918 Work carried out on Support Lines.
5th May 1918 Area again heavily shelled.
6th May 1918 Working Parties
7th May 1918 Work parties
8th May 1918 Battalion "Stand To" practice.
9th May 1918 Working and salvage parties.
10th May 1918 On the March
11th May 1918 The Battalion was inspected by Companies by the C.O.
12th May 1918 generally clean camp
13th May 1918 2 Companies on work all day.
15th May 1918 Battalion working the Vlamatighe Line
16th May 1918 Advance Parties go forward to take over from 18th K.R.R.C.
17th May 1918 Battalion prepares to move
18th May 1918 Relieved 18th K.R.R.C. on the night of 17th/18th.
19th May 1918 Our patrols very active during the night.
20th May 1918 Back area's shelled.
22nd May 1918 Supplied working parties of 2 Officers and 150 men
23rd May 1918 Work as yesterday.
24th May 1918 Ypres Defences cleaned up
25th May 1918 Hostile Artillery active.
26th May 1918 Artillery very active on Front & Support Lines
27th May 1918 Artillery active in region of Support line
28th May 1918 Artillery normal.
29th May 1918 Nothing of importance occurred during the day.
30th May 1918 Two Patrols, both in charge of Officers reconnoitered vicinity of I.5.c.4.1.
31st May 1918 Quiet during the day.
1st June 1918 Battalion is in Front Line, Left Sub-Sector
2nd June 1918 Relief by 2/5th Yorkshire Regt.
3rd June 1918 On completion of relief the Battalion proceeded by Platoon to Light Railway Siding N. of Vlamertinghe Charteau.
4th June 1918 Entrained at 0100 hours and proceeded to Watten
5th June 1918 Kit inspection
6th June 1918 C.O.'s inspections
7th June 1918 Training
8th June 1918 Training as usual.
9th June 1918 Church Parade
10th June 1918 Into Billets
11th June 1918 Training under Battalion program.
12th June 1918 Bath's.
13th June 1918 "A" & "B" Coys. on the range.
14th June 1918 "C" & "D" Coys. & H.Q. on the range.
15th June 1918 Battalion Scheme.
16th June 1918 Operational Order No. 11.
16th June 1918 Operational Order 10.
16th June 1918 No.11 Platoon fired on range
17th June 1918 Battalion Advance Guard Scheme.
18th June 1918 Brigade Advance Guard Scheme.
19th June 1918 Operation Order No.12.
19th June 1918 No.11 Platoon "C" Coy. on range
20th June 1918 Operation Order No.13.
20th June 1918 Battalion Scheme
21st June 1918 Brigade Horse Show
22nd June 1918 Battalion on the range.
23rd June 1918 Holiday
24th June 1918 Re-Organisation of Companies.
25th June 1918 illets in St. Momelin
26th June 1918 Operation Order No.5.
26th June 1918 Billets in Ledringhem
27th June 1918 Cleaning and inspections.
28th June 1918 Bath's, Gas drill and demonstrations.
29th June 1918 Operation Order No.6.
29th June 1918 Instructions to be read it conjunction with Operation Order No.6.
29th June 1918 Marched to "Y" area L28.
30th June 1918 Operation Order No.7.
30th June 1918 Addenda to Operation Order No.7.
30th June 1918 Instruction No.7. to be read in conjunction with Operational Order No.7.
30th June 1918 Resting all day. 1 hour Lewis Gun drill.
30th June 1918 Instruction No.7. Para 2 to be read in conjunction with Operation Orders No. 7.
1st July 1918 Relief of the 104th French Infantry Regt.
2nd July 1918 Slight shelling during the day in the region of La Clytte
3rd July 1918 La Clytte - Lochre road shelled slightly during the day.
4th July 1918 Slight shelling of La Clytte - Lochre road and Redoubt Line.
5th July 1918 Operational Order No.7a.
5th July 1918
6th July 1918 Relief complete by 0115 hours.
7th August 1918 Addendum to Operational Order No.16.
7th July 1918 Slight shelling of Front & Support Positions during the day.
8th July 1918 Slight shelling of the La Clytte - Lochre road
9th July 1918 Two patrols were sent out at night.
10th July 1918 Instruction No.7B.
10th July 1918 Instruction No.7B.
10th July 1918 Slight shelling of Support trenches during the day.
10th July 1918 Operational Order No.8.
11th July 1918 Slight shelling of Front & Support positions
12th July 1918 Relief completed
13th July 1918 Resting and bathing
14th July 1918 Resting, cleaning and bathing
15th July 1918 Working Party
16th July 1918 Operation Order No.9.
16th July 1918 Appendix II. Dress & Equipment.
16th July 1918 Defences
17th July 1918 Amendment to Operation Order No.9.
17th July 1918 Addenda to Operational Order No.9.
17th July 1918 Working Parties
18th July 1918 Raiding party
19th July 1918 Report on Raid of 18th / 19th July.
19th July 1918 Trench Raid
20th July 1918 Operational Order No.10.
20th July 1918 1 Coy. working during the day, 3 at night cable burying.
21st July 1918 Amendment to Operation Order No.10.
21st July 1918 Amendment to Operation Order No.10.
21st July 1918 Relief postponed
22nd July 1918 Companies resting during the day.
23rd July 1918 Relief complete
24th July 1918 Slight shelling
25th July 1918 Operational Order No.11.
25th July 1918 Ref. Operational Order No.11.
25th July 1918 Slight shelling of road
26th July 1918 Very quiet.
27th July 1918 Operational Order No.12.
27th July 1918 Operational Order No.13.
27th July 1918
27th July 1918 Intermittent shelling of Support positions during the day.
28th July 1918 Hostile Shelling
29th July 1918 Relief complete
1918-07-30 Whole area very quiet
30th July 1918 Operational Order No.14.
31st July 1918
31st July 1918 Dress & Equipment.
31st July 1918 Shelling
1st August 1918 Operational Order No.15. Ref.
1st August 1918 Addenda to Operational Order No. 15.
1st August 1918 Reliefs
2nd August 1918 Working parties
3rd August 1918 Working parties
4th August 1918 Working parties
5th August 1918 Officers joined the Battalion
6th August 1918 Working parties
7th August 1918 Operational Order No.16.
7th August 1918 Reliefs
8th August 1918 Operational Order No.17.
8th August 1918 Battalion bathed
8th August 1918 Operational Order No. 30.
9th August 1918 Addendum to O.O.30.
9th August 1918 Training from 0900 to 1230 hours
9th August 1918 The 2nd Battalion 107th Regt U.S.A. arrived
10th August 1918 Operational Order No.18.
10th August 1918 Operational Order No.31.
10th August 1918 A Battalion paraded and marched off
10th August 1918 Operational Order No.32.
10th August 1918 Operational Order No.33.
11th August 1918 Enemy attack
12th August 1918 Operational Order No.19.
12th August 1918 Artillery in Action
13th August 1918 Operational Order No.20.
13th August 1918 Counter preparation
14th August 1918 Relief Complete
15th August 1918 Slight shelling
16th August 1918 Battalion H.Q. shelled
17th August 1918 Working parties
18th August 1918 Working parties
19th August 1918 Working parties
20th August 1918 Slight shelling
21st August 1918 Decorations Awarded
22nd August 1918 Slight shelling
23rd August 1918 Support Battalion reorganised
24th August 1918 Hostile barrage
25th August 1918 Hostile shelling on B.H.Q.
26th August 1918 123rd Brigade took over from the Left Sector
27th August 1918 Battalion Orders
27th August 1918 Slight hostile shelling of Support Lines
28th August 1918 Battalion Operation Order No.26.
28th August 1918 Addendum to Battalion Operation Order No.26.
28th August 1918 Slight shelling in Battalion area.
29th August 1918 Dusk Relief
30th August 1918 Reliefs
31st August 1918 Fitting up and reorganising.
1st September 1918 Divine Service
2nd September 1918 Inspection
3rd September 1918 Operational Order
4th September 1918 Training and recreational training
5th September 1918 Training
6th September 1918 In Support
7th September 1918 Divisional boundary changed
8th September 1918 Move complete
9th September 1918 New positions
10th September 1918 Relief complete
11th September 1918 Working on Positions
12th September 1918 Operational Order
12th September 1918 Relief complete
13th September 1918 Operational Order No.35.
13th September 1918 Orders
13th September 1918 Improving positions
14th September 1918 Reliefs
15th September 1918 Relief completed
16th September 1918 Battalion on working parties
17th September 1918 100 O.R's. on working party constructing A.D.S.
18th September 1918 Battalion Operation Order No.36.
18th September 1918 Battalion on working party, burying cable.
19th September 1918 B.H.Q. located at G.26.c.5.9.
20th September 1918 Preparing for demonstration scheme.
21st September 1918 Training during morning
22nd September 1918 Bath's and games.
23rd September 1918 Training under Coy. arrangements.
26th September 1918 Brigade scheme during afternoon.
26th October 1918 The advance on Avilghem was resumed at about 1000 hours
27th September 1918 Orders received at 2345 hours regarding the operations commencing on the 28th.
28th September 1918 Location Pulse Farm.
29th September 1918 Location Wercicq Comines Railway.
30th September 1918 Enemy fairly quiet during the morning.
1st October 1918 Order received at 0100 hours for Brigade to move by march route at 0700 hours to Ypres - Menin Road
2nd October 1918 No movement forward was made today but a local operation was carried out on the left
3rd October 1918 Snipers became evident throughout the day
4th October 1918 Reliefs
5th October 1918 eorganising and cleaning up.
6th October 1918 Refitting and reorganising.
7th October 1918 Training and games in the morning.
8th October 1918 Reconnoitering forward area's.
9th October 1918 Training and reconnoitering forward area's.
10th October 1918 Relieved 10th Royal West Kent Regt. in the Front Line
11th October 1918 Hostile counter preparation shoot 0430 - 0545 hours.
12th October 1918 Quiet day. C.O.'s 122nd Brigade up in morning.
13th October 1918 Resting all day.
14th October 1918 2nd Army attacked at 0535 hours.
15th October 1918 All day at Poulten Farm.
16th October 1918
17th October 1918 Hostile harrassing fire fairly active
18th October 1918 Usual harassing fire during the day.
19th October 1918 Ordered to cross the Lys North of Courtrai if possible.
20th October 1918 Relieved at 0400 hours by 4 M.G's from 29th Division.
21st October 1918 Battalion moved off at 0600 hours to No.4. area
22nd October 1918 The Battalion remained in N.18.a. area.
23rd October 1918 We remained in area O.16.b. & O.17.a.
24th October 1918 Operational Order. Ref map sheet 29.
24th October 1918 The Battalion remained in Reserve
25th October 1918 At 0900 hours Coys. moved forward under a barrage and made rapid progress.
27th October 1918 Cleaning up and reorganising.
30th October 1918 Companies parade and carry out demonstration of attack etc.
1st November 1918 The Battalion moved from Courtrai to Knokke area.
2nd November 1918 Companies practicing attack
3rd November 1918 Church parade was held at 1030 hours.
4th November 1918 Orders were received for the Battalion to relieve D.L.I. ( 124th Brigade )
5th November 1918 Occasional shelling of road junctions.
6th November 1918 A violent counter preparation was put down by the enemy
7th November 1918 From 0400 to 0600 hours the Enemy Artillery was very active on the Battalion front.
8th November 1918 Occasional bursts of Artillery fire by the Enemy
9th November 1918 At 1201 hours an order was issued to O.C. "D" Coy. ( Capt. Hedley ) to push on and make good the Audenarde - Berchem Railway.
10th November 1918 At 0930 hours the Battalion moved to Schoorisse
11th November 1918 At 0930 hours a message was received that the Armistice was signed
12th November 1918 Officers awarded the Military Cross
13th November 1918 At 0800 hours Battalion moved forward to Outpost Line at Brammont
14th November 1918 Warning order received that Division would be moving
15th November 1918 Inter Company relief carried out.
16th November 1918 Reliefs
17th November 1918 Orders received to move forward.
17th November 1918 Special Order No. 1.
18th November 1918 Battalion paraded ready to move off at 0800 hours.
19th November 1918 Battalion remained in Herrinnes.
20th November 1918 At 0200 hours orders were received that the Division would be relieved that day by another Division
21st November 1918 Battalion remained in same area
22nd November 1918 Education Committee
23rd November 1918 Parades
24th November 1918 Ceremonial Parade
25th November 1918 Distribution of medal ribbons
26th November 1918 Parades
27th November 1918 Parades
29th November 1918 Sport
30th November 1918 Drill
1st December 1918 Church Parade
2nd December 1918 Ceremonial parade
3rd December 1918 Poor Weather
4th December 1918 Poor Weather
5th December 1918 Baths
6th December 1918 Route march
7th December 1918 Inspections.
8th December 1918 Church Parade
9th December 1918 Special order
10th December 1918 Parades
11th December 1918 Decorations presented
12th December 1918 On the March
13th December 1918 On the March
14th December 1918 On the March
15th December 1918 Lecture
16th December 1918 On the March
17th December 1918 Billeting area
18th December 1918 The Battalion marched out of Sombreffe at 0800 hours
19th December 1918 Bossiere was reached at 1000 hours.
20th December 1918 Battalion marched from Leuze at 0730 hours
21st December 1918 Morning spent cleaning, afternoon games.
22nd December 1918 Divine Service in the cinema at 1100 hours.
23rd December 1918 Battalion bathed in Latinne.
24th December 1918 Companies paraded under Company arrangements.
25th December 1918 Christmas day.
26th December 1918 Cleaning up and inspections
29th December 1918 Paraded for Divine Service at 1100 hours
30th December 1918 Battalion route march at 0900 hours. Dress - Fighting Order.
31st December 1918 "A" Coy. inspected at work by the Divisional Commander at 1045 hours.
1st January 1919 To 1 Rhine Brigade, Rhine Garrison.
8th January 1919 The Battalion moved to the Cologne area to relieve 2nd Battalion Canadian Infantry
9th January 1919 We arrived at Troisdorf at 0945 hours where we had breakfast
10th January 1919 Battalion paraded at 0700 hours to move to Seelscheld area to relieve 2nd Battalion Canadian Infantry.
1919-01-11 004rf1 Support Companies carried out an hour long parade
12th January 1919 Support Coys. attended Church Service in the morning, at 1100 hours.
13th January 1919 Support Companies paraded for 2 hours in the morning.
24th January 1919 Reliefs
25th January 1919 On the March
26th January 1919 Attachment
27th January 1919 Detachment
28th January 1919 Parades
31st January 1919 On the March
1st February 1919 Inspections.
2nd February 1919 Church Service
3rd February 1919 Battalion practice for presentation of Colours.
4th February 1919 Battalion practiced ceremonial drill
7th February 1919 Cleaning up.
8th February 1919 Inspection
9th February 1919 Church Parade
10th February 1919 Ceremonial Parade
11th February 1919 Colour Presented
12th February 1919 Presentation
13th February 1919 Equipment
14th February 1919 Education
15th February 1919 Interior economy & inspections.
16th February 1919 Church Parade
17th February 1919 Games
18th February 1919 Funeral
19th February 1919 Training
20th February 1919 Ordinary routine
21st February 1919 Musketry
22nd February 1919 Cleaning up equipment
23rd February 1919 Church Parade
24th February 1919 Baths
25th February 1919 Reliefs
26th February 1919 On Duty.
4th March 1919 Reliefs
5th March 1919 Ordinary parades
6th March 1919 Musketry
7th March 1919 Training.
8th March 1919 Interior Economy
9th March 1919 Divine Service
10th March 1919 Section Competition
11th March 1919 Promotion
12th March 1919 Musketry
13th March 1919 Inspection
14th March 1919 Inspection by the Brigade Commander
15th March 1919 Guard Duty
16th March 1919 Battalion on Duty.
17th March 1919 Battalion on Duty.
23rd March 1919 Reliefs
24th March 1919 Guard Duty
25th March 1919 Orders received
26th March 1919 Reliefs
27th March 1919 Preparing for Move
28th March 1919 On the March
30th March 1919 Divine Service
31st March 1919 Posts inspected
1st April 1919 Reorganisation
2nd April 1919 The Outpost line visited by the Divisional Commander
3rd April 1919 Working parties
5th April 1919 Training and working parties.
6th April 1919 Church Parade
7th April 1919 Work on the Main Line of Resistance
9th April 1919 Baths
10th April 1919 Work on the Main Line of Resistance
11th April 1919 Inter Coy. reliefs
12th April 1919 Cleaning up and inspections.
13th April 1919 No Church Parades
14th April 1919 Outpost line visited
15th April 1919 Inter Platoon football competition
16th April 1919 Baths
17th April 1919 Baths
18th April 1919 Good Friday
19th April 1919 Inter Platoon football competition
20th April 1919 No Church Parade
21st April 1919 Training
22nd April 1919 Baths
24th April 1919 Baths
27th April 1919 Church Parade and Sports
28th April 1919 Divisional race meeting
30th April 1919 Reliefs.
1st May 1919 Civilian
2nd May 1919 Huts erected
3rd May 1919 Cricket
4th May 1919 Church Parade in Lutherian Church.
5th May 1919 Competition
6th May 1919 Postings
7th May 1919 Working parties
8th May 1919 Two Coys fired on the range.
11th May 1919 Divine Services held
12th May 1919 Training
14th May 1919 Reliefs
15th May 1919 Training
18th May 1919 Divine Services
19th May 1919 Training
21st May 1919 Advanced Guard Scheme.
22nd May 1919 Musketry
23rd May 1919 Training
25th May 1919 Divine Service.
26th May 1919 Training and Education
27th May 1919 Short route march
28th May 1919 Battalion relief
29th May 1919 Baths
1st June 1919 Church Parade
2nd June 1919 Training
3rd June 1919 Ceremonial parade
4th June 1919 Working Parties
5th June 1919 Education
6th June 1919 Working parties
8th June 1919 Church Parade
9th June 1919 Working parties
10th June 1919 Route March.
11th June 1919 Bathing
13th June 1919 Training, Education
14th June 1919 Ceremonial Parade in the morning.
15th June 1919 Church Parade
16th June 1919 Inspection
17th June 1919 Operational Order No.7.
17th June 1919 Administrative Instructions.
17th June 1919 Composition of Bus Column.
17th June 1919 Musketry course.
17th June 1919 Operational Order No.7.
17th July 1919 Postings
18th June 1919 Instructions to accompany Operation Order No.7.
18th June 1919 Orders
19th June 1919 Instructions to accompany Operational Order No.7.
19th June 1919 Musketry suspended
20th June 1919 Message
21st June 1919 Training, Education
22nd June 1919 Instructions to accompany Operational Order No.7.
22nd June 1919 Church Parade
23rd June 1919 Orders postponed.
24th June 1919 Training, Education
27th June 1919 Musketry Course
29th June 1919 Church Parade
30th June 1919 "A" & "B" Coys. at Musketry,
1st July 1919 "A" & "B" Coys. at Musketry.
3rd July 1919 A general holiday was held to celebrate the signing of peace.
4th July 1919 A Battalion parade was held at 0900 hours
5th July 1919 "C" & "D" Coys. Musketry.
6th July 1919 Church Parade
7th July 1919 The Battalion was inspected by the Divisional Commander ( Sir S.T.B. Lawford KCB. )
8th July 1919 "C" & "D" Coys. Musketry.
9th July 1919 Casuals of all Coys. commenced the firing course.
12th July 1919 Interior Economy & Inspections in the morning
13th July 1919 Church Service
14th July 1919 Preparing for move
15th July 1919 Reliefs
16th July 1919 Guard duties
18th July 1919 Training, Education
19th July 1919 Celebration of peace.
20th July 1919 Divine Service.
21st July 1919 Relief
25th August 1919 Training and Education
26th July 1919 Brigade Company Competition
27th July 1919 Divine Service.
28th July 1919 Training, Education
30th July 1919 Reliefs
31st July 1919 Training, Education
1st August 1919 Baths
2nd August 1919 Training
3rd August 1919 Divine Service.
4th August 1919 August Bank Holiday.
5th August 1919 Relief of guard.
6th August 1919 Rehearsal
7th August 1919 Rehearsal
8th August 1919 Training, Education and Bathing.
9th August 1919 Training
10th August 1919 Divine Service.
11th August 1919 Training and Education
12th August 1919 Ceremonial Parade
13th August 1919 Training and Education
17th August 1919 Divine Service.
18th August 1919 Army Council Review
19th August 1919 Training and Education
20th August 1919 Training and Education
24th August 1919 Divine Service.
26th August 1919 Divisional rifle meeting
29th August 1919 Guard Duty
30th August 1919 Training
31st August 1919 Church Parade
1st September 1919 Training and Education
2nd September 1919 Training
4th September 1919 Education
5th September 1919 Company training
6th September 1919 Kit inspection
7th September 1919 Divine Service.
8th September 1919 Company training
9th September 1919 Morning devoted to Education.
10th September 1919 Company training
11th September 1919 Education
12th September 1919 Sport
13th September 1919 Bayonet Fighting Competition
14th September 1919 Guard Relieved
15th September 1919 Company training
16th September 1919 Divisional Horse Show
17th September 1919 Field training.
18th September 1919 Education
19th September 1919 Field training
20th September 1919 Interior Economy and Education during the morning.
21st September 1919 "A" & "B" Coys. relieved the guards of "C" & "D" Coys.
22nd September 1919 "C" & "D" Coys. carried out Field Training on Exerzier Platz
23rd September 1919 "C" & "D" Coys. carried out Education in the morning.
24th September 1919 "C" & "D" Coys. carried out Field Training.
25th September 1919 Education in the morning,
26th September 1919 Bath's in the afternoon.
27th September 1919 "C" & "D" Coys. carried out Interior Economy
28th September 1919 Divine Service
29th September 1919 "C" & "D" Coys. bathed
30th September 1919 Reliefs
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Those known to have served with11th (Lambeth) Battalion, West Surrey Regiment (Queens) during the Great War 1914-1918. - Appleford Alfred Charles. Pte. (d.24th September 1917)
- Byford Harry Charles Robert. Pte.
- Canderton James Thomas. Pte. (d.26th Oct 1916)
- Caney William. Pte.
- Cook MC. Jack Valentine. Capt. (d.1st Oct 1918)
- Friday John Edward. Pte. (d.23rd Mar 1918)
- Gentle Bernard. Pte. (d.1st Oct 1918)
- Heasman Albert James. Pte. (d.25th June 1916)
- Hughes Israel. Pte. (d.9th August 1916)
- Impett Harold Edward. Pte.
- Robinson W. A. L.. 2nd Lt. (d.26th Jun 1917)
- Seaborn Robert Francis. Pte. (d.21st Jun 1917)
- Smith Robert Cecil. Lt.Col. (d.1st December 1917)
- Springate John Edgar. L/Cpl. (d.1st Oct 1918)
- Trusler Harry. Pte. (d.30th Sep 1916)
- Wheatland Albert Joseph. Pte. (d.7th June 1917)
- Wheatley Joseph Archibald. Pte (d.1st Aug 1917)
- Woolford Albert. Pte. (d.7th June 1917)
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Pte. Harry Trusler 11th Battalion, OCB Company The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) (d.30th Sep 1916) I know nothing of Harry Trusler other than my mother (his youngest daughter) said that he was killed by a sniper and he was many of the bodies not found. He is mentioned on the Memorial at Theipval.
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Pte. Harry Charles Robert Byford 11th Btn. Queens West Surrey Regiment Harry Byford was injured on 17th of September 1916, losing his left leg at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, which was part of the Battle of the Somme.
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Pte. Bernard Gentle 11th Btn. West Surrey Regiment (Queen's) (d.1st Oct 1918) Bernard Gentle was my great-uncle, the son of Walter and Eliza Gentle, and he was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire in 1899. He was 19 when he died a month before the war ended. He is listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial in West Flanders, Belgium.
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Pte. Israel Hughes 11th (Lambeth) Btn. West Surrey Regiment (d.9th August 1916) Israel Hughes was born on the 28th of June 1888 Coulsdon, Surrey, England and was baptised 2nd of September 1888 at Coulsdon St John, Surrey, England.
He was living with his parents and siblings at 5 Woodmill Place in Caterham from 1891-1901.
Israel moved in with his sister and brother in-law, to 6 Roberts Yard High Street in Croydon Surrey, England. His occupation was labourer (general).
He was living at 9 Roberts Yard High Street, Croydon in 1915.
In WW1 he joined the 11th Battalion, West Surrey (Queens) Regiment on 7th of November 1915. He was killed in France on the 9th of August 1916 aged 28 years and is buried London Rifle Brigade Cemetery in Belgium. Son of Israel and Amy Hughes.
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Pte. Albert James Heasman 11th Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (d.25th June 1916) At the end of June 1916, the 11th Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment were in the trenches north east of Bethune in Northern France and subject to enemy shelling on its position. On the 25th of June 1916 the shelling continued and the artillery was active both day and night. It appears Albert Heasman was injured as a result of this shelling. He was admitted to No.1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, where he died of his wounds on the 25th of June 1916. He was buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension.
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Pte. Harold Edward Impett 11th Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment Harold Impett was reported missing on the 23rd March 1918. He had been posted to Italy but I think he was back in France at this time. I have a card from Limburg POW camp that he filled in on 4th of May 1918. His local home newspaper, the Thanet Advertiser, wrote a piece on the 3rd of August 1918 saying that his wife had heard that he had been taken prisoner.
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Lt.Col. Robert Cecil Smith 20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry (d.1st December 1917) Lieutenant Colonel Smith was the Son of Maj. Gen. C. H. Smith, C.B. (Royal Artillery), and Tryphosa Smith, of Cecil House, Great Missenden, Bucks.
He attended 11th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
He was 33 when he was killed in action and died of wounds. He is buried in the Falze Communal Cemetery, Trevignano, Italy.
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Pte. Albert Woolford 11th Btn. Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (d.7th June 1917) I know very little about Albert Woolford other than he was one of my great uncles and was born in Croydon. His name is on the WW1 memorial in Dorking and on the Menin Gate at Ypres.
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Pte. Robert Francis Seaborn 11th Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (d.21st Jun 1917) My Great Uncle, Robert Francis Seaborn, died aged 23 while serving in the West Surrey Regiment in WW1. I would love to find some pictures of him, so if anybody has any of the 11th Battalion, I'd love to see them.
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Pte. John Edward Friday 11th (Lambeth) Btn Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regt. (d.23rd Mar 1918) My Great-Great Grandfather John E. Friday was killed on the 3rd day of the German spring offensive (Operation Michael) in March 1918.
I have been trying to find out as much as possible about him as I have an interest in genealogy and am also an ex-serviceman.
My Grandfather, Father and myself all have the middle name John (as the first born sons) because of Pte. Friday.
At present I know his service number, unit and date of death but am continuing to search for any information I can find on him. He served with the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regt, 11th (service) Btn. (Lambeth)
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Pte. William Caney 11th Btn. Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment William Caney enlisted 11/12/15, he was hit by sniper fire on the lip when on watch duty in 1916, Wounded and lost a leg during the third battle of Ypres.
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Capt. Jack Valentine Cook MC. 11th Btn. Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (d.1st Oct 1918) Published in The Mercury Newspaper, Sat 11th March 1916
Intimation has been cabled from Lance-Corporal Jack V. Cook, an old Officer College boy, and son of the late Superintendent J.V. Cook, saying that he had passed a successful examination and been appointed to Lieutenancy in the Royal West Surrey Regiment, generally known as the "Queen's Own" Lieutenant Cook is at present in residence at Keble College, Oxford.
Published in The Mercury Newspaper, Sat 21st Dec 1918
Killed in action on October 1st, 1918 in France. Captain Jack Valentine Cook M.C, only son of the late Superintendent J.V. Cook, in his 26th year. (T)
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Pte. Albert Joseph Wheatland 11th Btn. Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (d.7th June 1917) I discovered my Grand Uncle, Albert Joseph whilst researching my family history, and was very touched to find that he had served and died in WW1, enlisting at Clapham. Coming from a service background myself, and with an interest in both World Wars it means a lot to me and has started a further interest in the 11th Bn, Queens Royal West Surrey Regt. I am hoping now to find out more about the battle at Messines. I am also going to look out a couple of postcards from WW1 that possibly could have come from Albert. There are also a couple of old photographs, and because I have now found out what the cap badges of the Regiment looked like, it is possible, with the aid of a magnifying glass, that I can identify if Uncle Albert is in them.
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