2nd Queens WW1 Diary's: The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 19th July 1916

19^th July 1916 –

1st Battalion – Quiet day – men resting & improving trenches – at 9 pm ordered to relieve 2^nd Worcester’s in N edge of wood. Relief complete by 10 pm. At 10.30 pm message received that 19^th Bde with 2^nd Worcester’s were to attack HIGH WOOD and SWITCH TRENCH next morning and 100^th Bde were in reserve and to be ready to move at short notice after 4 am.

Casualties other ranks wounded 5.

Telegram received from G.H.Q. that coy S.M. Reid had been awarded Military Cross.

2^nd Battalion – 7.20 am. Marched via HALT & FRICOURT CEMETERY to field & bivouaced 700x E.N.E. of MEAULTE Albert map E.12.d.3.5.

Strength:

Officers 24.

Other ranks 753.

2/lieut P.A. Stovold joined.

2/Lieut W.A. Andrew joined. (E. Surrey).

1 other rank transferred.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Casualties. Lt Col Brodrick & 2/Lt Smart left for BASRA on S.4.

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

7^th Battalion – Capt: H.R. Longbourne & 2/Lieuts A.W. Scott & G.F. Phillips joined the batt; Capt: H.R. Longbourne took over command of “C” Coy from 2/Lt Dresden, who resumed command of Headquarters Coy.