The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 17th June 1916

17^th June 1916 –

1st Battalion – VILLAGE LINE.

At 2 am our artillery heavily bombarded Brickstacks; enemy retaliated strongly, centre company coming in for part of it. Relieved by 16^th K.R.R. in evening & went into reserve in VILLAGE LINE and Heeps – No casualties.

The AUCHY & half CUINCHY sectors amalgamated today & named CUINCHY Sector.

2nd Battalion – Battalion marched to huts in BOIS DES TAILLIES, about 3 Kilometres S of BRAY & relieved 22^nd Manchesters. Immediately on arrival in camp, 300 men sent on fatigue to carry T.M. ammunition to front line. Major F.W. Woodward posted as 2^nd in command & then re-posted as 2^nd in Command of 22^nd Manchester Regt.

Officers 37.    Other Ranks 943.

1 to Base.

2 from Base.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – 6.15 am Gen Walter A.G. I.A.H.Q. inspected the lines of the Battn.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battalion remained in billets The C.O., O.C. Coys & Adj went by motor bus to ALBERT to view British line.

7^th Battalion – Lt F. Travers appointed adjutant dated 22/5/16. Enemy fired several H.E. Shrapnel shells on road near BRONFAY FARM at 9.30 pm causing several casualties to men and horses on transport duty. No casualties to Batt. 

8^th Battalion – The Enemy made a gas attack against the 72^nd & 73^rd Bde fronts. It lasted from 12.20 am – 1.45 am. The Enemy did not leave his trenches. The 8^th Queen’s Bn lost – 5 Officers and 78 Other Ranks as casualties.

The Officer Casualties were – Capt G.F. Clayton, Capt R.H. Rowland and 2/Lt E.F. Sanders (wounded – gas poisoning), 2/Lt A.F.M. Grant and 2/Lt H.M.N. Chatterton (killed – gas effects).

10^th Battalion – Trenches 103 to 112.

11^th Battalion – 12 midnight Relief of front line trenches completed. Casualties 2 men wounded, 1 accidentally on working parties.

During the course of the day, some shells fell in GLASGOW REDOUBT and several torpedoes, but with little success.