The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 29th July 1916

29^th July 1916 –

1^st Battalion – Training under Company arrangements. Two men sent on a day’s course on Pigeons at Treux – At about 11.30 am a fatal bombing accident occurred while 2 Lt A. Mundye was training a class of Bombers.

They were throwing live MILLS Bombs, when one went off prematurely immediately after leaving Pte Chatfield’s hand, who was being instructed. The Bursting Bomb, mortally wounded 2 Lt A. Mundye & 924 Sgt West. A, and 7220 Pte Chatfield. W. These three died from their wounds within half an hour of the accident.

8719 Sgt Erler who was also in the Bombing Sap was wounded in the left forearm, he was taken to the Field Ambulance. The Bodies of the three who were killed were conveyed to the Mortuary Tent at the 13^th Field Ambulance preparatory to being buried the following day.

At about 5 pm 8585 Sgt Tipper T and 9298 Sgt Hurst S were practicing Bayonet Fighting when an accident occurred and Sgt Tipper was wounded in the Right Thigh, the bayonet going in several inches. Sgt Tipper went to hospital.

Under authority granted by his Majesty the King, The Corps Commander granted Military Medals to the undermentioned N.C.O’s and Men, for gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations of the 15^th to the 21^st –

10143 Sgt Hammond J. (O.Room Clerk).

4073 Pte Pelham A.

1011 L/Cpl T. Downes.

9813 Sgt Batten P.

6811 Pte Linegar C.

8756 L/Cpl Jones B.

2505 Pte Daniels W.

9211 Pte Cook T. (4^th R. Fusiliers Attd).

2^nd Battalion – Coy training.

Strength:

Officers 27.

Other ranks 745.

2 To Base.

3 To hospital.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion –

1/6^th Battalion – The previous night was quiet “C” Coy relieved “D” Coy in front line & “A” Coy relieved “B” Coy in support “D” & “B” Coys coming back into reserve. The day was quiet, but enemy snipers were very active.

2/Lt W.J. Warrell-Bowring being killed by one. The Battn furnished working party of 1 officer & 50 men who worked under C.R.E.

Casualties 1 officer killed O.R’s 2 wounded.

During the night very heavy firing took place on our right & enemy shelled our trenches intermittently.

7^th Battalion – FLETRE.

Battn marched off at 9.30 am to FLETRE arriving at 12.30 pm 7 going into billets.

8^th Battalion – The Bn remained at FOURDRNOY

10^th Battalion – Normal.

11^th Battalion –