The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 8th January1916

8^th January 1916 – 

1st Battalion – Bathing and ordinary routine with 420 men on fatigue.

Casualty 1 Other R. Wounded.

2nd Battalion – Field Firing Practices by Coys.

Officers 32.    Other Ranks 825.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion - NASARIYEH LEFT BANK.

The Battn, was ordered out to make the first 4 miles of the road from NASARIYEH to BUTANIYEH fit for wheeled transport under the direction of Lt Col Ogilvy D.E.C. 12th Division the Battn, started at 7am & returned to camp at 4pm.

1/6^th Battalion – Very Quiet day “D” Coy relieved “B” Coy in the DUCKS BILL & “B” went into support very few rifle grenades over, evidently enemy relieved. Enemy again shelled WINDY CORNER during the afternoon.

Casualties 3 wounded.

7^th Battalion – VILLE-SUR-ANCRE.

In billets nothing to record.

8^th Battalion – The Bn, remained in Camps & Dugouts as stated above.