The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 19th April 1916

19^th April 1916–

1st Battalion – Baths & cleaning up all day.

2nd Battalion – During morning our trenches were shelled by 77mm guns. At 7.30pm to the minute the enemy opened concentrated artillery & trench mortar fire on B 2 Subsector (chiefly MANSEL COPSE) For an hour this continued during which time our guns had opened with intense retaliation. The regiment on our immediate left is the 2^nd Borders (20^th Bde) & it was against them that the enemy made this raid. It is still unknown for certain whether the enemy actually entered the Borders trenches& secured a few prisoners. The Borders casualties were 1 Officer & 18 O.R. Killed, & 2 Officers & about 40 O.R. wounded. Our trenches were slightly shelled – 2 wounded. All was normal again by 10pm.

Officers 34.    Other Ranks 898.

Struck off 1.

To Base 1.

To Hospital 2.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – A strong gale down stream started at 3pm & blew all night. Result was a serious rise in the river about 9 inches. The wash caused by the gale also damaged the Bunds in several places. Accordingly orders were issued for strong as possible working parties every day.

1/6^th Battalion – The day was quiet, enemy sent over a few T.M’s and rifle grenades.

Casualties 5 Killed 10 Wounded.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion –