The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 2nd January1916

2^nd January 1916 –

 
1st Battalion – Battalion paraded by Coys at 1.30pm and marched to Subsection A2 – 16^th K.R.R. on right, 2^nd Worcester’s on left. A mine was sprung just before we took over.

Casualties 5 wounded.

2nd Battalion – Church parade.

Officers 32.    Other Ranks 825.

From Hospital 1.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion - Some confusion was caused by the receipt of letter from D.D.O. 8th (LUCKNOW) Division that he was to continue to keep our accounts.

1/6^th Battalion – Took over front line trenches from 6^th Buffs “B” Coy went into GUNNERS SIDING in support trench “A” Coy in the centre “C” Coy on the left & “D” Coy on the right in the DUCKS BILL. The relief was completed at 6pm. Trenches in very bad condition most of the night spent in pumping out water in trenches & trying to improve them. Enemy shelled WINDY CORNER during relief.

Casualties 3 Killed 3 Wounded.

7^th Battalion – Quiet day nothing to record.

8^th Battalion – Training was continued. ; A new draft of 24 O.R. arrived at 3pm.