Wednesday, 11 May 2016

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 11th May 1916

11th May 1916 –

1st Battalion – Ordinary routine. Working parties of 150 men. Concert in evening in Cinema Hall.
2nd Battalion – Hot day. Nothing to report from the trenches. The two companies at GRANTOWN are finding working parties all day & night.
Officers 35.    Other Ranks 890.
7 to Hospital.
2/4th Battalion
1/5th Battalion – Ordered to draw 2 new machine guns. Guns Vickers light pattern.
1/6th Battalion – The Battalion remained in billets & continued training.
7th Battalion BRAY.
All companies on fatigue. 2/Lts Shuldham-legh and F.L. Gammon returned from hospital.
8th Battalion
10th Battalion – Billets. Practice with Gas helmets in Gas attack.

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