The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 6th February1916

6^th February 1916 –

1st Battalion – Very quiet, little shelling on left of Bat, H Qr at RAILWAY KEEP. (2 Wounded)

2nd Battalion – TRENCHES TO BRAY.

The Battalion relieved in trenches by 1^st South Staffs, Regt. Returned to billets in Bray. WELLINGTON REDOUBT shelled with H.E. about 4pm. Two men wounded. Wet night. Coys did not get to billets till 10.30pm.

Officers 30.    Other Ranks 856.

Killed 1.

Wounded 2.

1/5^th Battalion – A special convoy of sick was sent into NASARIYEH including Lieuts Stoop, Cleverley G.C & Reader & 25 other ranks of the Battn. C Company was on day outpost duty. Lieut Mountford & 25 rifles at No 3 Post & Lieut Mercer and 25 rifles at the Leaning Tower. About 2.15pm Lieut Mountford reported 5 armed Arabs in his vicinity. One fired a shot in his direction as they moved off. This party appeared about 3pm about 1500 yards N.E of Leaning Tower. They remained there some time but eventually moved off after firing 5 shots at Piquet at about 1600 yards. One shot struck & severely wounded Pte, Burnett. There was no further sniping at the outposts till C Company had been relieved by 2^nd R West Kents for night, who were sniped for about a couple of hours.

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

7^th Battalion – Our artillery heavily shelled German trenches in and near LA BOISSELLE during the whole day. No retaliation on E1.