The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd June 1916

2^nd June 1916 –

1st Battalion – Ordinary routine. Training in Bois des Dames.

Following message received from H.M.S. Excellent: “ Captain and Officers and ship’s company of H.M.S. Excellent send congratulations to the Queen’s on Glorious First of June & wish them best of luck in the present campaign.

2nd Battalion – The Huns were very active last night with Trench Mortars & Canisters against our Right Coy in MANSEL COPSE, doing considerable damage to the front line.

Officers 36.    Other Ranks 955.

 2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion –

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

7^th Battalion – Battalion Training – Conference held by G.O.C. 18^th Div with Company Commanders and all officers above that rank of 55^th Inf Bde.

8^th Battalion – A draft of 174 other ranks arrived for the Bn. The draft consisted of men of 7^th & 9^th Bns E. Surrey Regt & 26 men of the Queens (from Base Hospitals). The Physical efficiency was very good.

10^th Battalion – In Reserve billets. The following were wounded by shell fire. No G/9779 Pte P.D. McCullock; G/10179 G.T.B. Wills; G/10136 Pte W.H. Bates; G/9502 F.J. Kenyon; G/9995 Pte T. Hayllar; G/7616 Pte C.S. Dawes; G/9571 Pte R. Greenfield; G/6287 Pte W. Speaight; G/7740 Pte H. Gleadles all at MAISON 1875. G/9491 Pte H. Campbell at DELENNELLE.

11^th Battalion –