The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 1st March 1916

1^st March 1916 –

1st Battalion – Relieved by 1/5 Scottish –

2 Wounded.

2nd Battalion – BRAY.

Whole Battalion employed in working parties under R.E. supervision.

Officers 30.    Other Ranks 807.

To Hospital 6.

Discharged 1.

2/4^th Battalion – EL AZAB FAYOUM EGYPT.

The Battalion remains under canvas with the 160^th Brigade. Col F.D. Watney returned from Hospital & assumed command.

1/5^th Battalion – NASARIYEH.

The C.O. accompanied Gen Brooking 12^th Bde Gen Tidswell 34^th Bde and Gen Ottley Shore, asst, chief of staff to Sir Percy Lake on a reconnaissance on the T 1 up the river.

A further consignment of comforts arrived from the Ladies of Bombay.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion remained in billets & spent the day in cleaning up.

7^th Battalion – SUB-SECTOR E 1 BECOURT.

The Battalion was relieved by 15^th Bn H.L.I. & returned to billets at BUIRE-SUR-L’ANCRE. No casualties during this period of duty in the trenches. The health of the Battalion was very good in spite of very bad weather.

8^th Battalion – BELGIAN CHATEAU.

1^st, 2^nd ) The Battalion remained at the BELGIAN CHATEAU DUGOUTS. Lately, these have been heavily shelled by the enemy & other Bn’s have suffered several casualties.

Working parties of 300 have been found nightly for work on CANAL LINE.