The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 17th April 1916

17^th April 1916–

1st Battalion – Quiet day. 2 wounded. In evening, party of D Coy, made reconnaissance of S crater, with mining officers, to look for suspected mine shaft. No shaft found; one mining officer killed; 4118 Pte Jones & 4737 Pte Edwards showed much gallantry in recovering his body from crater.

2nd Battalion – At about 5am today some men were seen walking about near ORCHARD ALLEY & PT 3437 (F.10.a) one was dressed in white, another had white tunic & a third white trousers.

Officers 34.    Other Ranks 904.

Wounded 2.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Capt Bray & the attachment of D Coy from HAKIKA returned – They also picked up with them & brought the remains of the drafts from BASRA

1 officer & 43 other ranks.

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

Battalion relieved the 11^th Middlesex Regt in the Front Line Trenches, Battalions right was on RIFLEMANS ALLEY exclusive LEFT on SAVILLE ROW inclusive. Order of Coys readingright to left was “A” “B” “C” “D”. Relief was completed at 12.30pm. Enemy blew a mine under A & B Coys at 6pm. Otherwise the day was quiet except for a few rifle grenade.

Casualties 1 Killed 14 Wounded.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion –