The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 14th August 1916

14^th August 1916 –

1st Battalion – The day passed quietly, the same as the day before. Two men were accidently wounded by a rifle grenade.

Two patrols went out by night for the purpose of instruction and all was reported quiet in the enemy’s lines.

2nd Battalion – Coy Training.

Details of strength.

Officers 30. O.Rks 839.

6 to hospital.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Bombing A further start was made with the bombing instruction and four subalterns 1 per company were detailed to instruct their platoons. Practice to take place every evening.

Proficiency Pay Recommendations for Proficiency Pay  Class 1 were sent in on the C.O’s certificate that each man was proficient in his work, in respect of those men who had previously been drawing Class II.

1/6^th Battalion – FORCEVILLE.

The Battalion proceeded to LEALVILLERS leaving FORCEVILLE at 8.50 am & arriving at 10 am nobody fell out on the march.

7^th Battalion – Quiet day. At night a dummy raid was carried out by the Div Artillery, bombarding the enemy’s trenches for 30 mins and after 2 mins: interval opening rapid shrapnel fire – Enemy retaliated not violently on battalions left. The dummy raid was carried out by 54^th Bde on Battalions left.

Promulgation on sentence of F.G.C.M. on Pte Woolley, sentenced by the Court to 7 days F.P. No 1, which sentence was remitted by Brigadier.

8^th Battalion – The Bn remained at TALUS BOISEE.

10^th Battalion – Normal – Enemy Artillery a little more active.

11^th Battalion –