The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 17th January1916

17^th January 1916 – 

1st Battalion – Bathing fatigue party of 100 men and one officer to R.E. yard.

2^nd Lieut J.G.S. Morrisson goes to a Machine Gun Course.

2nd Battalion – Company Parades.

Officers 32.    Other Ranks 870.

From Hospital 1.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion - This was again a very wet cold day but on account of the inadequacies of medical arrangements the convoy with wounded was ordered to go at all costs. The escort to take half way was commanded by Major SMALLPEICE 1/5 Queen's & consisted of 300 rifles 1/5 Queen's IOO rifles 44th MERWARA 1 Gun mounted Battery and a troop 12th cavalry. The wounded were carried on stretchers. The going was very bad but they reached NASARIYEH without any untoward accidents. The escort got thoroughly drenched. A gale was blowing all day.

1/6^th Battalion – Front line Companies sent out patrols to examine wire & improved the trenches during the day, pumping.

Casualties 1 Killed 4 Wounded.

7^th Battalion – 4 to 5pm Our heavy & field artillery heavily bombarded German front line & communication trenches in F 9 & F 10 & miners in conjunction fired large mine at F 10 c 25. In reply to this bombardment enemy fired about 40 light howitzer shells into front line trenches of D3.

8^th Battalion – B Coy was detailed for work on the new defence work at H 15 a 3 0.

A Coy provided a working party of 120 men for the 129^th Coy R.E.