The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 26th July 1916

26^th July 1916 –

1st Battalion – Bayonet Fighting between 9 am and 11 am and remainder of morning devoted to Company training. Afternoon Training of young N.C.O’s.

2nd Battalion – Coy training.

Strength:

Officers 24.

Other ranks 750.

1 to Base.

1 Reinforcement.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Medical Orders were received from A.D.M.S. 1^st Division to take down & destroy D Coy huts. New huts to be erected on new site.

1/6^th Battalion – BOUZINCOURT.

The Battalion remained in billets.

7^th Battalion – “B” & “C” Coys proceeded to G.H.Q. Cadet School for training purposes, returning 1.30 pm

8^th Battalion – The Bn remained at FOURDRNOY

10^th Battalion – Trenches. Wounded G/10215 Pte H.W. Newberry; G/9590 Pte F. Gough. Killed No 24992 Pte E.F. Cox; 25015 Pte S. Robinson. Wounded Pte G. Nightingale.

11^th Battalion – Our artillery was active during the day, heavy guns registering on the enemy front line. At 11 pm a violent bombardment of the enemy’s defences commenced, chiefly  opposite C. Gap, whence a company of 20^th D.L.I. made an unsuccessful raid on the enemy’s trenches – Great material damage was effected.

Casualties 2 Lt A.L. Keep wounded, O.R. 2 Killed and 7 wounded.