Tuesday, 7 June 2016

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 7th June1916

7th June 1916 –

1st Battalion – Ordinary routine. All officers visited model of German trenches opposite Divisional front in Bethune.
2nd Battalion – The Battalion was relieved by the 1st S. Staffs in the afternoon, marching our by companies to GRANTOWN. Half the Bn, sent on fatigue during the night.
Officers 37.    Other Ranks 940.
2/4th Battalion
1/5th Battalion – N.C.O’s & men of the hut in which the private above referred to was were isolated in two huts N of the lines.
1/6th Battalion – The Battalion remained in billets & continued training.
7th Battalion – Battalion Training
8th Battalion
10th Battalion – In trenches the following were killed or wounded – Killed G/6946 Pte Ireson, H; Wounded - L/11132 Pte E. Eckersley; G/10340 L.C. (Pte) Truett,J; 7501 Pte E.H. Philo; L/11227 Pte E. Rogers, G/10187 Pte A.W. Jones;  G/10210 L Cpl G. Barker; G/10264 Pte C.A Mellett:
11th Battalion – Quiet. About 20 shells were fired into DESPIERRE FARM.

Casualties 1 killed & 1 wounded.

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