The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 9th May 1916

9^th May 1916–

1st Battalion – BEUVRY.

Baths all day. 180 men out on working parties.

2nd Battalion – The Huns are getting rather active with Rifle Grenades & Trench Mortars. The Companies in the line are very busy, wiring & making shell proof emplacements for Lewis Guns.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 897.

4 Wounded.

2/4^th Battalion – One Platoon proceeded to ABU GANDIR as guard to Aeroplanes shed. 2 Officers & 35 O.R. with 2 Maxim Guns detached to newly formed 160^th Brigade Machine Gun Company.

1/5^th Battalion – No route march as Battn warned for fatigues on new camp for 42^nd Brigade. This was cancelled however owing to state of Bunds all troops put at disposal of C.R.E. Work ordered, usual party with 100 mules for strengthening bund on left bank remainder to work in relays all day on the right bank.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battalion remained in billets & continued training.

7^th Battalion – 2/Lieuts E.F. Bennett, F.J. Miller left for course of instruction in Bombing at PICQUIGNY. Lt Hook returned from course of instruction in the STOKES Gun at PICQUIGNY. 2/Lts J.S. Walter and Tortise returned from Div.School Capt J.M. Du Buisson returned on leave. All companies on fatigue.

8^th Battalion – 9^th – 14^th May.

The Bn remained in right trenches. “GAS ALERT” was the order for the greater part of this tour, as the wind was EAST but variable. The Weather was very fine. On the whole, the days passed quietly.

10^th Battalion – OTTERSTEEN.

9am Marched to the area OUKERSTEEN and went into billets. Showery-good roads.