The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 25th July 1916

25^th July 1916 –

1st Battalion – Training under Company arrangements was carried out including Bayonet Fighting and with an Army Gymnastic Instructor in attendance. Troops rested during the afternoon and N.C.O’s Classes were carried on with, under Company arrangements after tea.

2nd Battalion – Coy training.

8^th Queen’s (Lt Col Tringham) billeted at FOURDINOY on route for battle of the SOMME.

Strength:

Officers 24.

Other ranks 750.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Depot Capt L. Whittington & 8 N.C.O’s left for the depot.

1/6^th Battalion – LOUVENCOURT.

The Brigadier General commanding inspected the men of the last two drafts. Orders were received at 3.35 pm to move to BOUZINCOURT at 5 pm. The Battalion arrived in BOUZINCOURT at 7.55 pm & went into billets. No men fell out on the march. The 12^th Division went into the II Corps 5^th (Reserve) Army.

7^th Battalion – training under Coy arrangement proceeded with Capt C.W.M. Price gazetted major, Lieuts D.R. Heaton & C.A. Haggard gazetted temp Captains while commanding Companies.

8^th Battalion – FOURDRNOY.

The Bn remained at FOURDRNOY (11 miles W of AMIENS). Training was continued, especially in Bayonet Drill, digging in etc. More Lewis Gunners were also trained.

10^th Battalion – Trenches, No G/9468 Pte H. Stow died on the 24^th. Wounded today G/9908 Pte A. Wheadon.

11^th Battalion – Enemy showed considerable activity in the neighbourhood of the Convent Trench 110 being blown in. This was apparently retaliation against Trench Mortar Battery situated near the convent, which had been registering during the day.