The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 21st February1916

21^st February 1916 –

1st Battalion – A lot of shelling VERMELLES way. – Quiet in our Sector Mx on left 19^th Bde on right.

2nd Battalion – Day passed quietly. Enemy aeroplane which flew over our line at 10am was driven back by our Anti Aircraft guns. Enemy wiring party was fired on by us during the night.

Officers 33.    Other Ranks 837.

1/5^th Battalion – A supply of practice ammunition of 6000 rounds was obtained from the ordnance for the reserve machine gun teams & daily practice was started.

Capt F.E.Bray, Lieut O.S. Cleverly & Lieut G.C. Cleverly & 100 other ranks of D Coy were ordered to HAKIKA at 2pm. The detachment left at 4.30pm & arrived at 9.15pm.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battalion moved into the trenches & was Battalion in reserve “D” Coy was billeted in the BREWERY VERMELLES C & B in LANCASHIRE TRENCH & A Coy in RAILWAY RESERVE TRENCH.

7^th Battalion – In Billets nothing to record.