The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 1st May 1916

1^st May 1916 –

1st Battalion – BEUVRY.

Battalion had baths all day. 4 officers & 180 men on working parties. Conference of officers & platoon sergeants in afternoon.

2nd Battalion – BOIS DES TAILLES.

Coy parades. A&B route march. C&D attack on trenches. Wiring & smoke helmet drill.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 899.

2/4^th Battalion – EL AZAB FAYOUM EGYPT.

Battalion remains under canvas with 160^th Brigade & is occupied in Company & Battalion training Battalion & Brigade Route Marches; with special classes in Musketry, Bayonet fighting, Bombing, Signalling, Lewis Gun & instruction for junior officers & H.C.O’s. An examination in N.C.O’s has been held & 15 promoted to Sergeant & 18 to Corporal.

1/5^th Battalion – NASRIYEH.

In view of the greater heat of the weather the hours for working on garrison fatigues were altered from 7am – 11am to 6am – 10am, 3pm – 5pm to 4pm – 6pm.

As the latter hours occupied practically all the time when British troops could be comfortably out of doors the G.O.C. decided that for the future afternoon work should only be done every second day.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battn remained in ALLOUAGNE and continued with Physical Training, Rifle Exercises, & Company Training.

7^th Battalion – Y III SUBSECTOR.

Quiet day. Nothing to report. Draft of 37 men arrived.

8^th Battalion – TRENCHES.

The day was quiet on the whole. Aircraft active.