The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 5th February1916

5^th February 1916 –

1st Battalion – Bombing on left.

2nd Battalion – The guns on both sides throughout the day were active. Our heavy guns shelled the enemy’s trenches in the vicinity of MAMETZ & the ridge just S.E of this village. Enemy retaliated on Sector to our left. At 4pm 140 rounds of H.E. were fired at the enemy’s wire opposite 71 & 72 trench. This was very effective. The enemy’s wire was well cut for a distance of 70 to 80 yds & his parapet considerably damaged.

A few “Sausages” were thrown in 73 S.T. No damage done. Aeroplane activity on both sides. Quiet night.

Officers 30.    Other Ranks 859.

To Hospital 3.

2/4^th Battalion – Col, Watney was thrown from horse & admitted to hospital - Major R. J. Few assuming command.  

1/5^th Battalion – 12^th Bde H.Q & 1 squadron 12^th cavalery, 90^th Punjabis Field Ambulance & supplies left for NASARIYEH. B & D Companies were on night outpost, an attack was expected but the night passed off peaceably. 

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

7^th Battalion – E1 SUB SECTOR BECOURT.

Quiet day nothing to record.

8^th Battalion –

5^th, 6^th, 7^th February) Fine clear days & YPRES was heavily shelled throughout morning & afternoon. We suffered 5 casualties from this, one of whom was killed.

Working parties of 100 at 5.30pm and 150 at 10pm were found each day for 103^rd R.E.

On the evening of the 7^th one party came under shell fire behind H 19 trench and suffered 9 casualties (wounded).