The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 19th May 1916

19^th May 1916–

1st Battalion – Ordinary routine; companies went out to Oblingham for parades. 2/Lt Crichton granted Military Cross; no.8667 Sgt Elderkin; no.981 L.Cpl Harding & no.8814 L.Cpl Wyber granted Military Medal for action on blowing of QUEEN’S crater on 6^th May.

2nd Battalion – During the day the front line was shelled causing four men to be wounded, one of whom returned to duty at once, during the night a man on one of the working parties was also very slightly wounded.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 875.

Wounded of which only 3 were evacuated.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – After very strenuous all day work for the last 10 days the Battn were given a whole holiday which they much appreciated.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battalion took part in a Divisional Exercise.

7^th Battalion – nothing to record.

8^th Battalion – Training continued.

On the night of the 19^th the Bn relieved the 8^th R.W. Kent Regt in the trenches. Relief complete at 1 am.

10^th Battalion – Billets – Outterstien.

11^th Battalion –