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

14^th April 1916–

1st Battalion – CUINCHY LEFT.

Working party of 60 in morning. Relieved 16^th K.R.R. in CUINCHY LEFT, 1/6 Scottish Rifles on night, 4 officers & 8 N.C.O’s completed duty with 17^th K.R.R.

2nd Battalion – Several of the enemy were observed in their trenches early this morning opposite F.11.3. Our snipers killed one of these.

Officers 34.    Other Ranks 906.

O.R. struck off 10.

Reinforcement 12.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion -

1/6^th Battalion – ANNEQUIN.

Battalion relieved the 7^th East Surrey Regt in ANNEQUIN relief complete at 11.30am.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion – The Bn relieved the 8^th R.W. Kent regt in the right trenches on the night of 14/15 April.

The relief was complete at 1am, as the Bn could not pass ROAD JUNCTION at N.33 d 1 4 before 10.30pm.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 13th April 1916

13^th April 1916 –

1st Battalion – Working parties morning & night, total 150 men. Company commanders conference to settle programme of work for Brigade rest.

2nd Battalion – At 2.30am heavy hostile artillery bombardment commenced on sector on our right. For nearly 2 hours the enemy’s & our bombardment lasted. The enemy raided the trenches & secured a few prisoners. During this period our men “stood to” but nothing happened on our front.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 904.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – 13^th - 15^th April

Hut building continued hard. Owing to the rise of the river, on the 15^th we were ordered to find strong as possible fatigue parties to strengthen the Bunds every second day.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion remained in billets & continued training.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion – 

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 12th April 1916

12^th April 1916–

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine, working parties of 140 again in evening. Battalion had baths.

2nd Battalion – BRAY TO TRENCHES.

Battalion relieves 22^nd Manchesters in B.1. Subsection today. Three coys (A,B & D) in front line. C Coy in reserve at RAT-HOLE. Hd Qrs MINDEN POST.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 904.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – 5.30am Lieut A.E. Clark-Kennedy, 1 Sergt & 12 privates of C Coy composed a firing party to execute a Turkish officer named Hussein Effendi proved guilty of espionage.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion remained in billets & continued training.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion – 12^th – 13^th April

Bn remained in Divl Reserve – Training could not be proceeded with owing to wet weather.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 11th April 1916

11^th April 1916 –

1st Battalion – cleaning up & ordinary routine. Working parties of 140 in evening. 4 officers & 8 N.C.O’s attached to 17^th K.R.R. in GUINCHY Right to give instruction.

2nd Battalion – Whole Battalion working.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 904.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion -

1/6^th Battalion – BETHUNE.

Battalion remained in billets & cleaned up.

7^th Battalion – Y III S/S.

Battalion relieved 7^th Buffs at Y III SUBSECTOR. At 9.10am 2 Coys front line – C & D “C” RIGHT D LEFT. A Coy 2 Platoon S works – Commanded by Lieut D.R. Heaton – 2 Platoons at R works commanded by Captain R.J. Walpole – B Coy under Captain Martin – Counter Attack – nothing of importance occurred – this day – with the exception that the Germans were shelling – artillery position – about point – X West of the SUZANNE – MERICOURT RD - & piece of shell – very slightly wounded – Pte Weston -  

8^th Battalion – A concert was given by the Bn in the Y.M.C.A. tent.

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 10th April 1916

10^th April 1916–

1st Battalion – LE QUESNOY.

Quiet day – 1 Wounded – Relieved by 16^th K.R.R. & proceeded to billets in LE QUESNOY.

2nd Battalion – Whole Battalion working.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 904.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion -

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion relieved by 7^th Norfolk Regt & went into billets at the Tobacco Factory BETHUNE relief complete at 12.40.

7^th Battalion – Captain G.H.H. Scott proceeded on leave -

8^th Battalion – 

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 9th April 1916

9^th April 1916–

1st Battalion – Usual light shelling; very quiet on whole. No reply to our snipers or rifle grenades, 1 killed, 1 wounded. Good patrol by 2/Lt Buckner & L. Cpl Mitchel.

Two coys. 17^th K.R.R. left after instruction.

Lt Symons granted leave to England; admitted to hospital; had not rejoined by end of month.

2nd Battalion – Whole Battalion on fatigues.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 904.

From Hospital 2.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Church Parade. C.O. inspected huts occupied of which 12 were now completed & 280 N.C.O’s & men housed in them. 2/Lieut Hopkins I.A.R.O. arrived for attachment.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion remained in billets & furnished Ration & working parties under R.E.

Casualties 1 wounded.

7^th Battalion – Lieut Col F.B.B Pickard proceeded to 4^th ARMY SCHOOL for 1 weeks course – Command of the Battalion devolved on Captain C.M.W. Price “B” Coy -

8^th Battalion – 

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 8th April 1916

8^th April 1916–

1st Battalion – Some heavy T.M. bombs near brickstacks. Light shelling with 77mm’s. 1 killed, 1 wounded.

2nd Battalion – BRAY.

Bathing & rest.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 902.

From Hospital 1.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Capt Herman was posted to the 2^nd R.W. Kent Regt.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion remained in billets & furnished Ration & working parties under R.E.

7^th Battalion – In Billets nothing to report -

8^th Battalion – The Bn was relieved in the trenches by the 8^th R.W. Kent Regt. Relief complete by 10.30pm – The Bn marched back to DRANOUTRE, into Divisional Reserve.

DRANOUTRE. 8^th – 13^th April

The Bn occupied billets & tents, and during the day training was carried on. Every available man was taught to use the MILLS Bomb.