The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 4th July 1916

4^th July 1916 –

1st Battalion – LE QUESNOY.

General cleaning up & rest, after 20 days continuous in the trenches. In evening, had company commanders conference. A wet day.

2nd Battalion – 3 am to 12 noon. 22^nd Inf Bde made strong reconnaissance of WOOD CLIFF & QUADRANGLE TRENCHES. Supported by covering fire from Lewis gun at strong point M.X.29.b.5.6 –

3 pm Relieved by 2^nd R.Warwickshire Regt – Very wet afternoon – Enemy’s shelling v.lively at QUEEN’S NULLAH. –

6 pm Bivouacked at MINDEN POST – The following officers & other ranks performed especially good work during these operations – Capt R.C.G. Foster, 2^nd Lt H.B. Secratan, 2^nd Lt J.T. Roberts and Lieut P.M. Turnbull, R.A.M.C. 7833 Sgt P.Mawditt, 9213 Sgt E.Constant, 990 Cpl P.Pratt, 4989 Pte S.Waite, 4940 Pte F.Whibley, 1052 Pte H.Morley, 330 Pte J.Osborne, 4314 Pte A.Bishop, 8714 Pte E.Lover.

Casualties during operations 1^st to 4^th July 1916.

Officers killed –

2/Lt (T/Capt) T.P.Brocklehurst.

2/Lt L.S.Ford.

2/Lt J.M.Foord Kelcey.

2/Lt E.Hobbs.

2/Lt W.Cress.

2/Lt J.Gillies.

Officers Wounded.

Captain R.H.Philpot.

2/Lieut (T/Capt) E.C.Thorneycroft.

Lieut F.A.Jacobs.

2/Lieut G.C.Smith.

2/Lieut H.E.Harvey.

2/Lieut E.E.Johnson.

2/Lieut W.A.L.Raeburn.

Other Ranks Killed:-           40

Other Ranks Wounded:- 226

Other Ranks Missing:-       41

Total:-                                307  

Also 12 other ranks to Hospital.

Strength of the Battalion on coming out of action.

Officers  - 30.

Other Ranks – 785.     

2/4^th Battalion – Col F.D.Watney T.D. relinquished command of the Battn which was taken over temporarily by Major R.J.Few.

Strength. During the past month the Battn which has been reinforced by 10 Officers & 86 O.R. It has been diminished by 3 Off, 26 O.R. Present Strength 36 Off 900 O.R.

Health. On the whole good. Average amount of sickness daily, approximately 3% Heat, Diarrhoea & septic cuts being chief causes.

Weather. Hot days with cool nights & heavy dew. Working hours 05.00 to 08.30 & 16.30 to 18.00 daily, except on urgent matters.

1/5^th Battalion – Death. Officers revolver practice was started. The death of No.4981 pte C.W.Read D Coy (late 6^th Royal Fusiliers) was reported from BASRA to of taken place from enteric on the way down stream.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battalion remained at DONNET POST.

The day was quiet

7^th Battalion – Page Missing

8^th Battalion –

10^th Battalion – Trenches. A Coy withdrawn from Lancashire Support Farm to rest billets at Creslow.

11^th Battalion – TRENCHES.

A quiet day, only the usual sniping.

Casualties O.R. 1 killed & 2 wounded.