The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 16th January1916

16^th January 1916 – 

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine.

2^nd Lieut Bennet L.H. went to a Bombing Course.

2nd Battalion – Church Parade.

Officers 32.    Other Ranks 869.

To Hospital in England 1.

1/5^th Battalion - This was a cold wet day. The Battn. was ordered to find the night outposts and moved out at 5pm. got well soaked & were then ordered to withdraw at 8pm with the exception of A coy who were ordered to remain out in the post nearest SUWAIJ. The convoy with wounded was to have gone to NASARIYEH but, was held back on account of the weather.

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

Battalion relieved 6^th Bn, The Buffs in the trenches at FESTUBERT taking up left Bn, Sector “C” Coy on Right “D” on Left “B” in RICHMOND TRENCH & “A” in Support 0 B.F.L. “A” Coys carrying for the two front line Coys. Quiet night relief complete 8.35pm.

Casualties NIL.

7^th Battalion – SUBSECTOR D3 BECOURT.

11am Our field howitzers shelled German front trenches at F 3 c 69. Enemy retaliated with heavy & field howitzers on F 3 c&d. No damage done.

9.30pm Enemy fired about 35 heavy trench mortar bombs into W side of TAMBOUR F 3 a, our trench mortars retaliated & field battery subsequently fired 30 rounds H.E. at X 27 c 24.