The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 27th May 1916

27^th May 1916–

1st Battalion – Working party of 3 officers & 100 men in morning & similar party in afternoon – C.O. & Adjutant attended Bayonet Fighting Demonstration in morning. In afternoon C.O. & company commanders reconnoitred the line in Cuinchy Left. In evening, move for next day suddenly cancelled. Col Crofts returned from leave & resumed command of battalion.

2nd Battalion – The Battn, is still finding the usual fatigues and today, a Cpl was killed and a private wounded whilst on mining fatigue.

Officers 36.    Other Ranks 958.

1 Att, Draft.

1 Killed.

1 Wounded.

1 Hos.

Increase 36 Draft. Dec.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Work on the circular bund continued uninterruptedly all week except that from the 24^th onwards 100 were detailed for work on the river bund but by the end of the week the bund was completed & the river had dropped 14 inches.

The bridge of boats is to move further up stream just E of our camp. 300 men started the new Bridgehead.

Capt L.M. Yetts was appointed A.P.M. 1^st Div.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battalion remained in billets & furnished working party 450 strong to dig trenches on Hill 140 1 mile N of BOMY. At 7 pm Battalion received orders to be ready to move to “B” Area, Reserve Divisional Area. At 8.30 pm received orders to concentrate at 10.46 pm in the square in FLETCHIN. Battalion arrive in ALLOUAGNE at 4.10 am. Four men fell out.

7^th Battalion – Battalion training – 2/Lt F.L. Gammon returned from Bde Bombing School. 2^nd Lt R.C. Herbert, returned from Bde Bombing School.

8^th Battalion –

10^th Battalion – Billets – Outterstien.

11^th Battalion –