The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 5th May 1916

5^th May 1916–

1st Battalion – Quiet day. 1 wounded. Our T.M’s did good work on R.W.F. craters.

2nd Battalion – Battalion Attack (Trench Warfare). The B.G.C. was present & watched with interest. Finals of the Boxing Competition.

Officers 34.    Other Ranks 896.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion - The nullah into which all the percolating water had been drained now reached the SHATRA ROAD & the G.O.C. at 11am gave orders it was to be bunded so as not to allow water across the road. C & A companies working in reliefs from 11 – 4 completed the bund.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battn continued Training, Physical Training, Saluting & Musketry.

7^th Battalion – No.1655 Pte Holgate,P accidentally drowned while washing at the river. All Companies on fatigue at night laying water pipe from SUZANNE to MARICOURT.

8^th Battalion –

10^th Battalion – ALDERSHOT.

9am The Battn left Aldershot (3 train loads) for port of Embarkation.

SOUTHAMPTON.

7pm  Embarked and sailed for Le Havre.