Wednesday, 29 June 2016

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 29th June 1916

29th June 1916 –
1st Battalion – Quiet day. Cleaning up trenches after rain. In evening relieved 16th K.R.R. in CUINCHY LEFT. New deep dug-outs occupied as Btn, Hd, Qrs, in VILLAGE LINE. Some T.M. activity in evening.
1 Wounded.
2nd Battalion – “X1” day. Company parades in morning. Weather fine but windy. Coy football matches. Bn concert in evening.
Officers 43.    Other Ranks 969.
1 Wounded.
2/4th Battalion
1/5th Battalion – As diarrhoea in various parts was still prevalent the M.O. decided to stop the drinking of lime juice sold by the contractor to see if this would stop it at all.
1/6th Battalion – The Battalion remained in billets.
7th Battalion
8th Battalion – 29th – 30th The Bn remained in Divl Reserve.

W.R.G. Bye Capt & Adjt
8th Queen’s.

10th Battalion – Billets – Died of wounds No G/9423 Pte Greenway. Wounded G/10093 Sergt S.Harding; G/10004 Sergt T.H.Howitt; G/9547 Cpl A.Beech; G/10109 L.Cpl F.F.W.Bradshaw; G/9975 Pte G.Lee; G/10310 Pte E.Taylor:
11th Battalion – Commanding Officer, Second in Command, 2 Company Commanders and 8 Platoon Commanders proceeded to new sector of trenches.
Total Casualties for month of June.
3 Officers Wounded, O.R. 16 Killed & 33 Wounded.


H.B. Burnaby Lt Col. 

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