The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 24th June 1916

24^th June 1916 –

1st Battalion – Our artillery cut enemy wire in afternoon & our heavy T.M.’s did same thing in evening. Enemy retaliated strongly.

Casualties 2 wounded.

2nd Battalion – Fairly heavy artillery registration by our gunners.

Officers 38.    Other Ranks 966.

1 from Hosp.

9 to Hosp.

2/Lt J.A. Tandy Joins.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – The Battn took over the Turkish Prisoners Camp Guard & Bridge Guard making the duties up to 158 every night. Both duties for one week only.

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

7^th Battalion – Bombardment of Enemies works continued incessantly over Bde Front.

8^th Battalion –

10^th Battalion – BILLETS.

Billets – Wounded 6891 Pte Kenton W.C.

11^th Battalion – 8.35 pm Very quiet during the day – At about 8.35 pm enemy bombarded trenches 97 and 98 with 30 or 40 minenwerfers aerial torpedoes and many rifle grenades demolishing trench 98 and the Observation Post on MONMOUTH HOUSE.

Several men were buried in the debris, but were dug out by vigorous work under heavy fire – all alive. Relief, which was about to take place, was a little demoralized and relief was not reported complete until 2.20 am ¾ 25^th ‘D’ Company remained in GLASGOW REDOUBT until the morning to give additional support to the Royal West Kent, in case of attack. However all proved quiet, and ‘D’ Coy returned to billets at about 6 am. During the bombardment our artillery retaliated for 25 minutes on the enemy trenches. This may have been in retaliation against trench 98, which the previous night had opened rapid fire at a point where an enemy wiring party had been reported by our patrol, assisted by a machine gun. As a result several shouts & some confusion was heard, but no German dead were discovered by a patrol which was sent out immediately afterwards.

The casualties during this bombardment were 8 killed & 5 wounded and 1 man accidentally.

Capt Kelly, 2 Lt J.B. Smith, Pte A.H. Lester were noted for good and cool work.