Tuesday, 24 May 2016

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 24th May 1916

24th May 1916–

1st Battalion – Ordinary routine. C.O. Capt Godfrey & Adjutant on Brigade staff Ride all morning.
2nd Battalion – A very quiet day. It rained practically the whole day and in consequence everything is very slippery & muddy.
Officers 37.    Other Ranks 922.
1 Attached.
2/4th Battalion
1/5th Battalion -
1/6th Battalion – The Battalion remained in billets & furnished working party 450 strong to dig trenches on Hill 140 1 mile N of BOMY.
7th Battalion – Lieut Romney & the transport from VAUX-SUR-SOMME rejoined the Battalion also Lt B.C. Haggard & the sick & lame – Lt F. Travers took over the appointment of acting Adjutant Vice 2 Lieut T.C. Filby.
8th Battalion – 24th/25th May.
The Bn was relieved in the trenches by the 8th R.W. Kent Regt. Relief complete at 11.30 pm. On relief the Bn moved into Divl Reserve at DRANOUTRE and was disposed as follows :-
A Coy & Snipers – STACK FARM,
C;D, Grenade, M.G. Det, Sigs – Hutment Camp.
B Coy – AIRCRAFT FARM.
10th Battalion – Billets – Outterstien.
11th Battalion

No comments:

Post a Comment