The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 14th June1916

14^th June 1916 –

1st Battalion – Slight rifle grenade & T.M. activity all day. M.G’s very active at night. 1 Wounded (died of wounds). At 1.30 am we carried out brief bombardment with rifle grenades & T.M’s.

2nd Battalion – Shouting Drill for Junior officers. Physical Training. Company Attack over a distance of 200 yds on a 300 yds front. Lectures by Platoon Commanders. Capt W. Hayes joined the Battalion & assumed duties of 2^nd in Command.

Officers 37.    Other Ranks 941.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – A start was made with the training of Battn in bomb throwing, the scouts & 1 platoon per company were selected. Great difficulty was experienced with material.

7.45 pm The Very pistols 7 lights in charge were tested, all units of the Brigade sending representations to assemble at E bastion of fort.

The N.C.O’s & men isolated for cholera were returned to duty no fresh case has arisen.

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

7^th Battalion – F G C M assembled at BRAY to try the case of Sgt A.G. Percival, accused of when on active service, DRUNKENESS.

8^th Battalion – 14^th - 16^th.

These days passed quietly generally. There was no heavy shelling on our front. Enemy M.Guns were fairly active during the nights.

10^th Battalion – Reserve billets.

11^th Battalion – 11 pm Time put forward 1 hour – henceforth all time will be British Summer Time.