A 7th BATTLION QUEENS ( ROYAL WEST SURREYS ) 14/07/16 CASUTY TRIO

A SAD BUT INTREASTING 14/7/1916 KIA 14-15 TRIO TO G/5716 PTE / LANCE CORPORAL WILLIAM JOHN HOCKEY  7th BATTLION QUEENS REGT ( ROYAL WEST SURREY ) AT TRONES WOOD ON THE 13/14 JULY 1916  THE START OF THE ATTACK TOOK PLACE ON THE 13th AND THE BATTLION WAS RELIEVED AT 2AM ON THE 14th AT LONGUEVAL ALLEY AND PROCEDED TO NEW TREANCHES CALLED BEDFORD TRENCH AT 7:30 AM THEY THEN OVED BACK INTO SHELTERS  AT ILLION VALLEY THEM MOVED BACK TO CAMP AT 7£0 PM  TO GROVETON CAMP  THIS COMES WITH A COPY OF THE  UNITS WAR DIARY FOR THIS PERIOD A GOOD INTREASTING AND SAD READ .