<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ngo-August 4, 1914, i- 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment yayiseDublin. Ezinsukwini eziyishumi nanye kamuva, ukugqugquzelwa kwaqedwa futhi kwaqala impi, i- 1st Battalion yafika eLe Havre eFrance, futhi ngaphambi kokuphela kwenyanga yayisenkingeni ngokumelene namaJalimane. Leli butholikhali lalinikezwe i-14th Brigade, 5th Division, eyingxenye yeBritish Expeditionary Force BEF yokuqala. Ngesikhathi sokuhoxa eMons nangemva kwalokho, leli butholikhali labamba iqhaza ezimpini ezinkulu zika-1914, iLe Cateau  <response>: , iMarne ne-Aisne. Ngo-1915, ngemuva kweMpi yaseLa Bassée, i-1st East Surreys yamelana nokuhlaselwa okunqunywe kakhulu e-Hill 60, ngase-Ypres. Emzabalazweni owawuphikelela kakhulu, leli butholikhali lazuza iziqu ezintathu zeVictoria Crosses kanye nezimpawu eziyisikhombisa ze-Distinguished Conduct Medal. Phakathi kwama-VC kwakukhona uLieutenant George Roupell, kamuva owaba nguKholoni wokugcina we-East Surrey Regiment. Ngasekupheleni kuka-1915 leli gatsha ladluliselwa ku-32nd Division. Ngo-1916, i- 1st Battalion yabamba iqhaza ezimpini ezinkulu zomfula iSomme, futhi yazihlukanisa ikakhulukazi eMorval ngoSepthemba. Ibutho lalibambe iqhaza ezimpini eziningi ezinkulu zango-1917, njenge-Arras, iMpi Yesithathu Ypres. Ngemuva kokuvakasha izinyanga ezine e-Italian Front, ibutho laphinde labuya eFrance ngoMashi 1918, futhi lahlanganyela eMpini yase-Albert naseBapaume, kanye nokuqhubeka kokunqoba. 