The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 27th July 1916

27^th July 1916 –

1^st Battalion – Ordinary Routine – Bayonet Fighting included – Draft 10 other ranks arrived Mid-day, 1^st Bn & 2^nd Bn Queen’s – 6 & 7^th Bn Queen’s. 5 O.R. found Medically Unfit and sent to Divisional Coy at BUIRE-Sur-ANCRE. N.C.O’s Bde Bayonet Fighting Course ends.

2^nd Battalion – ST SAUVEUR.

Coy training.

Strength:

Officers 27.

Other ranks 750.

2/Lieut L.F. Geary.

2/Lieut H.H. Lavers.

2/Lieut E.I. Winnall.

(All of 9^th Buffs) joined.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – No.1777 L/Corpl W. Jupp died of jaundice & was buried at 8 am on 28^th.

1/6^th Battalion – In the trenches (OVILLERS).

The Battalion relieved the 4^th Gloucestershire Regt 144 Brigade in the trenches “D” Coy went into front line North of OVILLERS VILLAGE, “B” Coy were in support “A” & “C” Coys in reserve old German Front Line Trench West of OVILLERS. Enemy shelled our trenches during the afternoon Captain R.M. Clerk was slightly wounded. The night was quiet.

Casualties 2 officers wounded O.R. 1 killed 9 wounded 2/Lt Baron R de Bertouch was wounded.

7^th Battalion – Battn inspected by G.O.C. at 10.30 am. 2/Lt W.G. Simmonds joined the Battn for duty & was posted to “A” Coy.

8^th Battalion – The Bn remained at FOURDRNOY

10^th Battalion – The following casualties occurred during a raid which was made on enemy lines by a party of about 150 other ranks under Capt F. Sutherland; Lieut Hopkinson; 2^nd Lieuts Serby & Ransom – wounded Capt F. Sutherland; Lieut J.A.L. Hopkinson; 2^nd Lieut W.F. Serby; 2^nd Lt S.J. Ransom. Killed G/10137 Pte J. Drew; G/6287 Pte W.J. Speaght; G/11762 Pte G. Wakeling; G/6747 Pte S. Beadle; G/6773 Pte W.E. Rapson;

Died of wounds G/10303 L/Cpl W.C. Haycock; Wounded G/9998 Pte H.E. Thouless; G/9980 Pte H. Parker; G/2024 Pte R. Hunt; L/111114 Pte H.Walls; G/2432 Pte A.B. Bristow; G/9451 L.Cpl J.L. Bath; G/2074 Pte G. Marney; G/16377 Pte H. Powell; G/7655 Pte C. Horton; G/10033 Pte F.T. Sykes; G/6833 Pte T.H. Martin; G/7234 Pte F.W. Searle; G/9995 Pte T. Hayllar; G/10032 Cpl H. Rattle; G/9953 L/Cpl E. Maynard; G/10155 Pte A. Jones; G/9544 Sgt A. Macklin; G/2468 Pte W. Miller; G/9958 Pte C.R. Mathews; G/10029 Pte C. Willshire; G/24881 L/Cpl A. Day; G/10151 L.Cpl W.E. Ingle; G/25771 Pte A.R. Anderson; G/11722 Pte W.W. Pinches; G/9782 Pte F.G. Bradish; G/24985 Pte G. Francis; G/10168 Pte R. Kitchling; G/9401 Pte G.H. Parke; G/7218 Pte J. Hall; G/6948 Pte J.C. Hunt; G/10091 Pte T.J. Benford; G/7504 Pte J.F. Barnes;  G/9729 L/Cpl Jeffries; G/9787 Pte J. Ashlin; Missing G/9518 Sgt H. Clarke; G/10202 Pte D. Atkins; G/10222 Pte T.R. Houghton; G/10212 Cpl E.L. Parkin; G/9936 Pte J. Barnes; G/7711 Pte T. Finn; G/4927 Pte G. Haverty.

Trenches:- Wounded 2^nd Lieut H.D.G. Ereckson; G/10237 Pte E.A. Bleaney.

3 pm The Battn moved into the centre sector of the Division holding TS.103-111 relieving the 10^th R.W. Kent Rgt & 11^th Bn The Queens.

11^th Battalion – 2 Lieut R. Seaholme joined from 12^th Bn The Queen’s.