The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 17th May 1916

17^th May 1916–

1st Battalion – Cleaning up all day. Company commanders conference in evening.

2nd Battalion – GRANTOWN & TRENCHES.

The two Companies at GRANTOWN (B & C) relieved A & D in the trenches this afternoon. To add to one’s work during a relief, we got orders this morning to clear out of BRAY by the evening. Hd Qrs here come up to GRANTOWN & we have got 3 dug-outs. As the weather is glorious, it is very nice to be away from the continual noise of Motor Lorries & Transport in Bray.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 875.

1 O.R. to England for munition work.

1 O.R. to England for discharge.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – 3 cases of cholera having occurred the city was put out of bounds.

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

7^th Battalion – Lts C.A. Haggard & W. Wigham- Richardson went on leave.

All companies on fatigue at night. Lt F. Travers rejoined the Battn from England.

8^th Battalion – The following awards were made by the Commander-in-chief, British Forces in FRANCE –

MILITARY CROSS – Capt W.R.G. Bye (Adjutant).

D.C.M – 3088 Sgt Trott A.L. “B” Coy.

MILITARY MEDAL – 9939 Sgt Bryant A. A Coy.

984 C.S.M. West A. D Coy.

5907 L/C Hartnup J. A Coy.

3035 Pte Gill F.G. C Coy.

1757 Pte O’Mara S.J. A Coy.

10^th Battalion – Billets – Outterstien.

11^th Battalion –