The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 1st June 1916

1^st June 1916 –

1st Battalion – FOUQUEREUIL.

Ordinary routine. Training carried on by companies in Bois des Dames, where range was available.

2nd Battalion – This afternoon we relieved 1^st Bn S. Staffs in B.2.Subsector. The line has greatly changed since we were in last the long communication trenches having been traversed more frequently.

Officers 36.    Other Ranks 955.

2/4^th Battalion – FERRY POST ISMAILIA.

Battalion forms part of “B” subsection, No.2 section, Suez Canal Defences, and is encamped at Ferry Post Ismailia with one Company on outlying detachment at BENCH MARK and RIDGE POST. Work consists of garrisoning two bastions, forming part of the outlying defences of the post, & in providing numerous guards & fatigues. Also in policing the approaches to the ferry & pontoon bridge & examining natives coming from either direction.

1/5^th Battalion – NASARIYEH.

This day being the anniversary of the Glorious First of June was observed as a holiday.

1/6^th Battalion – ALLOUAGNE.

The Battalion remained in billets & continued training.

7^th Battalion – PICQUIGNY.

Battalion Training - 9 am to 4 pm.

8^th Battalion – TRENCHES.

The Bn was distributed in the trenches as follows.

Trench C3  - D Coy 108.

Trench C4 & Part D1   - B Coy 90.

Trench D2 & Part D1   - C Coy 114.

S P 4     - 9

Coy in Reserve at SOUVENIER Fm. – A Coy – 30.

H.Q at St QUENTIN CABt     - 85 .

Total Trench Strength = 437.

The day passed quietly.

10^th Battalion – PLOEGSTEERT.

In Reserve billets.

No G/10322 Pte A.J. Browett and G/10274 Pte H.E. Youl wounded by Shrapnel when working improving trenches near Ploegsteert wood.

11^th Battalion – Le BIZET.

1 – 4^th Every available man employed in working parties, working on various means of approach principally BORDER AVENUE, BARKENHAM AVENUE and SMYTH AVENUE. On the night of June 1/2^nd, the first casualty occurred, no G/11646 Private Bartlett F.W. being killed while on one of these “working parties”. On June 3^rd, 2 more men were wounded.