The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 22nd February1916

22^nd February 1916 –

1st Battalion – K Coy relieved – Very quiet – Snowing hard.

2nd Battalion – TRENCHES.

Enemy Trench Mortars were active during the day & our 4.5 Howitzer retaliated. Our snipers shot a German who was raising his hat on a stick over their parapet. Smoke was seen issuing from a house in MAMETZ today.

Officers 32.    Other Ranks 837.

Authority granted to strike off 2/Lt Mc Cabe (shock).

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Orders were received from the Battn, to work on the fort ditch on Mondays Wednesdays & Friday only. A column of all arms went out towards BUTANYEH, the Battn, was ordered to be ready to go out in support if necessary. There was some firing but the Battn, was not called out.

Work on the bund was renewed thus making the duties required of the Battn, very heavy for the men available.

The signalling officer Lieut G.B. Harrison having broken his arm was transferred to BASRA. As the only other trained signalling officer Lieut L.W. Jardine had previously been wounded this left the Battn, without a signalling officer.

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

Battalion furnished carrying & working parties under R.E.

7^th Battalion – From 4.30 – 7pm there was a violent artillery bombardment on both sides W of PRICOURT. A strong German raiding party attacked TAMBOUR & was repulsed. Battalion fell in but was not ordered to move.