The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 6th January1916

6^th January 1916 – 

1st Battalion – 2 Lt Buckner proceeded to a trench mortar course at St VENANT.

Casualties nil

2nd Battalion – Company Parades.

Company drill by day & night. Attack on a rearguard.

Officers 32.    Other Ranks 825.

From Hospital 1.

1/5^th Battalion - The Battn. was again to go out on the moveable column the right bank but, orders were cancelled at 10pm on the 5/1/16 & verbal orders were issued that the Battn, was to shift camp to the left bank, and camp West of 90th Punjabis. The move was effected within 8 hours. Three Mahaillas were put at the disposal of the Battn. C & D companies crossed first trip. All stores second trip. A & B companies third trip. The camp was on an open piece of ground with no trees etc.

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

Battalion relieved the 6^th Buffs in the front line trenches. “A” Coy in the centre “B” Coy on the right in the DUCKS BILL, “C” Coy on the left, “D” Coy in support in GUNNERS SIDING. Relief complete at 1.15pm. Enemy shrapneled WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD no damage, also active with rifle grenades we replied.

Casualties one wounded.

7^th Battalion – Quiet day nothing to record.

8^th Battalion – H 23 b.

The remainder of the Battalion paraded at 11.30am and marched to BELGIAN CHATEAU DUGOUTS H 23 b, with the exception that A Coy under Lt Woollatt remained in Camp D as the

Dugouts provide accommodation for about 650 men. The 1^st Staffs, had one company billeted there also, the remainder of that Bn, being in support in dugouts on W, side of ZILLEBEKE Lake.

Of this Bde, the 8^th R.W. Kent Regt & 9^th E. Surrey Regt, were in the trenches in the front assigned to this Bde, (72 I.B).