The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 18th June 1916

18^th June 1916 –

1st Battalion – General work on communication trenches. 100 men on carrying parties.

2nd Battalion – BOIS DES TAILLIES.

Three quarters of Bn, on fatigue, carrying up Trench Mortar & Heavy Artillery Ammunition from Rail to Batteries.

Officers 36.    Other Ranks 967.

5 to Hosp.

Draft of 29.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Trinity Sunday Church Parade 6am.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion remained in billets voluntary church parade.

7^th Battalion – Enemy shelled BRONFAY FARM and road about 8am with H.E. Shrapnel. No casualties. Draft of 57 O.R. reinforcements arrived – 2/Lt T.C. Filby evacuated to hospital, sick. 2/Lt G.S. Dandridge and 2/Lt F.L. Bennett rejoined from Divisional School.

8^th Battalion – The Bn was relieved by the 8^th R.W. Kent regt. Relief complete at 2am 19^th.

10^th Battalion – Trenches 103 to 112. Wounded Captain J.T. Bretherton; 2/Lieut F.R. Hoggett; No 6985 Pte H. Critcher; 10175 Pte R. Taylor; 9867 Pte C. Goad.

Gas was let off in enemy lines about 11.40 pm, but owing to the variable wind then blowing it drifted back over the German lines.

11^th Battalion – Quiet – casualties 1 killed and 1 wounded (accidental)

During the night, all the enemy’s wire opposite our trenches was examined. Wiring parties are now sent out nightly, and grass cutting parties outside our parapet 15 yards in depth commencing from 5 yards outside our wire. Rendered difficult by numerous tins which have been thrown into NO MANS LAND.