The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 3rd February1916

3^rd February 1916 –

1st Battalion – Nothing to report.

2nd Battalion – Artillery bombardment at FRISE very intense. One of our mines was exploded in the section on our immediate left at 5pm. Enemy retaliated with wiz-bangs.

Officers 30.    Other Ranks 864.

To Hospital 1.

Capt Cooke to England.

1/5^th Battalion – Signs of lice were found in all companies, attributed in part at least to having to occupy ground previously site of Indian Regiments camp. A general washing parade was ordered.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion remained in billets & continued training.

7^th Battalion – Our miners fired a large mine in front of TAMBOUR F 3 a 50. Our field artillery & trench mortar batteries cooperated. An existing crater was slightly enlarged towards the enemy.