The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 6th June1916

6^th June 1916 –

1st Battalion – Ordinary routine. 2/Lt C.G.C Thrupp & W.C. Butterworth joined today & posted to A and C Coys respectively.

2nd Battalion – Another heavy bombardment last night on our left. The enemy on our front were very quiet so probably they were wiring. At 11.45 pm we concentrated combined artillery on their front line & wire in the hopes of catching them. Today they have been exceptionally quiet on our front.

Officers 37.    Other Ranks 940.

1 Attached for trench instruction. 1 to 4^th Army School.

Very quiet again last night. We worried them with Rifle Grenades & Trench Mortars but their retaliation was very slight.

Officers 37.    Other Ranks 933.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion –

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

7^th Battalion – Battalion Training

8^th Battalion – The Bn on relief went into Bde Reserve, being distributed as follows :-

A Coy – AIRCRAFT FARM.

B Coy – KANDAHAR FARM

C Coy – Farm at T 1 b.6.O.

D Coy – AIRCRAFT FARM.

6^th – 13^th BDE RESERVE.

The Regimental Technical Class was carried on under Capt G.F. Clayton. Working parties of 300 were found each night.

6^th A draft of 68 Other Ranks arrived for the Bn, these men being transferred from the 5^th Corps Cyclists Bn. The physical fitness of the draft was good.

The ‘fighting strength’ of the Bn is now :-

Officers 36  N.C.O’s & men 865.

Of this number 101 were details – not available for trench duty with Bn.

6^th  - 13^th Th Bn remained in Bde Reserve. On the night of the 13/14^th the Bn relieved the 8^th R.W. Kent Regt in the right trenches. The relief was complete at 11 pm.

The Bn was distributed as follows :-

      Trench                     Coy            Strength.

C3                                      D               129

C4 & Pt D1                        A               146

Pt D1  & D2                       C               137

S.P.4                                  (D)               15

(SOUVENIR Fm)              B                 59

Reserve (PETAWAWA)     B                 66

H.Q. at St QUENTIN                            61

Total Trench Strength = 623.

10^th Battalion – Trenches.

11^th Battalion – Quiet day. Little sniping at night.

Casualties 1 killed (accidental)

1 wounded.