The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 18th July 1916

18^th July 1916 –

1st Battalion – At about 10.0 am enemy commenced shelling wood with gas shells for about an hour no casualties – Conference held by Brigadier in Batt H Qrs in afternoon – Battalion ordered to move into WOOD RESERVE Trenches on West of MAMETZ Wood – 9^th H.L.I. to take over all defences of the wood and Battalion to be in readiness to move at short notice as a mobile reserve to support or relieve 19^th Brigade – Relief complete at 6.0 pm carrying parties of 3 off & 90 men were sent up to North edge of wood with no wire etc – quiet night.

No casualties.

2nd Battalion – Rifle inspections & physical training –

Strength:

Officers 22.

Other ranks 754.

2/Lieut F.T. Badcock joined.

2/Lieut M.A. Willis joined.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – In order to enable the 42^nd Brigade to do a Bde route march all the duties of the 1/4  Dorset’s were handed over to us for 24 hours.

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

7^th Battalion – Reinforcements, O.R. 87 arrived.

8^th Battalion – On the night of the 18^th/19^th the 8^th Queen’s relieved the 9^th E. Surrey Regt in the right trenches. Relief complete at 1.30 am Bn, H.Q was at STINKING FARM.

10^th Battalion – PAPOT.

In billets Papot – Raiding party left by motor bus for their billet near BAILLEUL.

11^th Battalion –