Friday, 22 July 2016

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 22nd July 1916

22nd July 1916 –

1st BattalionBICORDEL.
The transport Echelon A & B had moved to this bivouac the previous evening & had tea & food ready for the Battalion –
Casualties 20th - 21st.
1 Officer 2nd Lt Butterworth Killed,
1 off 2nd Lt Milner missing,
3 officers, Capt Foster, 2nd Lt Faulkner & Crook wounded.
Other Ranks 6 killed 39 wounded
12 missing.
Total Casualties for period 15th to 21st July 1916
                                Officers.    O.R.
Killed                       6                 35
Wounded                15              262
Missing                    1                 65
                               22               362
Remainder of the day spent in resting & cleaning up. Capt Brodhurst-Hill rejoined from 1st Army school.
2nd Battalion – Coy training and Bathing.
Strength:
Officers 24.
Other ranks 752.
2/4th Battalion
1/5th Battalion –  
1/6th Battalion – Battalion remained in camp & continued training.
7th Battalion PONT REMY.
Battn marched off at 10.30 am for FRESNE – During march orders were received cancelling destination – battn rested for dinner and subsequently marched to PONT REMY where it entrained – 1st Line Transport also entrained, entrainment complete and train moving off at 2.58 am 23rd inst.
8th Battalion – The Battalion remained at METEREN. Training was proceeded with.
10th Battalion – In billets PAPOT.

11th Battalion – 

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