The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 16th May 1916

16^th May 1916–

1st Battalion – BETHUNE.

Very quiet day; 1 wounded. Relieved by 20^th R.F’s after dark & proceeded to billets at MONTMORENCY BARRACKS, BETHUNE.

2nd Battalion – Quite a nice day to-day, & it looks as though we are in for another spell of heat. Nothing of interest to record, in the trenches.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 877.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion –

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

Lieut D. Mann appointed Adjutant vice Major R.A.M. Basset 4.4.16.

7^th Battalion – Lt Col F.B.B. Pickard proceeded on leave, command of the Battalion devolved on Major H.C. Jeddere-Fisher.

Capt & Adjt M. Kemp-Welch rejoined Battn. All Companies engaged on fatigue at night.

8^th Battalion –

10^th Battalion – Billets – Outterstien.

11^th Battalion – A party of 7 officers, including C.O. and Adjutant, and 20 N.C.O’s proceeded to trenches for a course of 2 days.

To each of these parties, 2 or 3 specialist N.C.O’s were added. As each party proceeded to the identical trenches that the company is to take over on relief, much useful and practical knowledge was thereby obtained.