The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 12th March 1916

12^th March 1916–

1st Battalion – TRENCHES AUCHY LEFT.

Bn – to trenches – Relieved K.R.R. 16^th – 4^th Suffolks on left, 2^nd Worcesters on right.

2nd Battalion – BRAY to TRENCHES.

The Battalion relieved the 1^st South Staffs, in the trenches this evening. Trenches almost dry.

Officers 31.    Other Ranks 790.

To hospital 10.

To England for Munitions work 1.

Absentee struck off 1.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – As the telegraph wires had been interfered with just E of the city the C.O.C. decided to arrest all male inhabitants in the groves along the left bank of the river from the city to a

creek 2 miles further down. The cavalry were sent out to line the groves on the land side, the 90^th Punjaubis drove through the groves, & the Samara went down stream to prevent persons crossing the creek at the bottom and the T 4 with Lieut Mountford & 25 rifles in addition to the gun crews cruised up & down the river. 110 prisoners were taken & handed over to the A.P.O. There was no resistance. Heavy thunderstorms started at 5am and continued most of the day.  

1/6^th Battalion – “D” Coy relieved “B” Coy in ALEXANDRA TRENCH & the rest of battalion furnished the usual carrying & working parties.

7^th Battalion – In billets nothing to record. 2 Lieuts F.J. Miller, F.L. Garmon, E.F. Bennett.

8^th Battalion – Similar working parties; Training of extra Lewis Gunners, Grenadiers, Scouts, Snipers.