The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd May 1916

2^nd May 1916–

1st Battalion – Working parties of 2 officers & 200 men.

Divisional Commander, General Strickland inspected horses of transport in afternoon.

2nd Battalion – Yesterday’s program reversed.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 900.

From Hospital 1.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – The Battalion went for a route march starting at 6.30am from No 6 Post & going E to SADANIWIYAH CREEK thence turning N & back near MONSINS village reaching camp at 9.30am.

Strength 24 Officers 611 Other Ranks. Going out there was a fresh breeze but coming home the sun was very hot & many of the draft especially from the Middlesex Regt felt the heat excessively.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battn remained in ALLOUAGNE and continued with Physical Training, Rifle Exercises, & Company Training. Two Companies fired on the range.

7^th Battalion – Considerable annoyance from the enemy 77mm gun fired from directions of MONTAUBAN. One shell unfortunately pierced the roof of a shelter in FARGNY WOOD, killing 1 Sergt and wounding 1 L/CPL and 1 man (1973 Sgt Neville, E.E 1511 L/Cpl Epps, P.E and 1514 Botting W.A.)

2/Lts T.C. Filby & M. Penrose Fitz Gerald went on leave. Capt R.E. Le Bas returned from leave. Battn was relieved by 16^th Manchesters and marched to ETINEHAM CAMP.

8^th Battalion – The day passed quietly. In the evening the Bn was relieved in the right subsector by the 8^th R.W. Kent Regt. Relief complete at 12.45am. The Bn on relief moved into Divl, Reserve at

DRANOUTRE.