The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 11th March 1916

11^th March 1916–

1st Battalion – Working parties. BEUVRY shelled – Coy Commanders up to trenches to see the line.

2nd Battalion – Whole Battalion employed in working parties under R.E. supervision.

Officers 31.    Other Ranks 802.

Discharged 1.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Work continued daily during the week on the BUND 8am – 12 noon  2pm – 4pm.

Capt L.M. Yetts was appointed to help Major Hamilton the A.P.O. to superintend the construction of a BUND by Arab labour on the right bank of the river for 7 miles above the city & to act as paymaster & for this purpose he goes up daily on the up-river patrolling steamer.

The work on the Bunds being strengthened & widened on the left bank right above the city. The work is to be done by Arab but the Battn in addition to the original supervising party of 1 officer & 50 men is to supply an additional 3 officers & 50 men.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion furnished bomb carrying parties also working parties under R.E. “B” Coy relieved “C” Coy in ALEXANDRA TRENCH.

Casualties 1 Killed 3 wounded.

7^th Battalion – In billets nothing to record.

8^th Battalion – Working party of 100 on R.S. Line, 48 for work on Bn, section of CANAL LINE.