The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 13th May 1916

13^th May 1916 –

1st Battalion – Ordinary routine. Working parties of 180 men.

Detachment at 1^st Army Hd Qrs (Aire) was changed today.

2nd Battalion – Last night there was a heavy bombardment by the enemy, on the sector on our right. An attempt was made to enter our trenches but up to now no reliable news is to hand. Our trenches which “A” Coy are holding were shelled earlier in the evening causing 7 casualties. Shortly after 2.30am this morning rain came down in torrents & it has been raining intermittently all day, so that once again everywhere is mud.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 883.

1 From Hospital.

6 Wounded.

1 Killed.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – The 42^nd Bde Camp was all but flooded & the Bde moved over to right bank. The remainder of the garrison were all turned out to work in reliefs on construction of new circular bund just round the camp from river to river. The battalion worked in two hour reliefs from 11.30 – 7.30pm.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battalion remained in billets & continued training.

7^th Battalion – All companies on fatigue, digging trench for waterpipe in MARICOURT VALLEY. 1 man wounded by M.G. bullet (No.1198 Pte Hampton E)

8^th Battalion

10^th Battalion – Billets – Outterstien.

11^th Battalion –