The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 13th March 1916

13^th March 1916–

1st Battalion – Inter Coy Relief – all quiet.

2nd Battalion – Very quiet day. Aeroplane activity throughout morning. Beautiful day.

Officers 31.    Other Ranks 790.

2/4^th Battalion – 1 Company (Strength 5 Officers 125 O.R. marched to KAFR MAHFOUD where they relieved 1 Company of 2/10 Middlesex Regt. Half Company (2 Officers 70 O.R.) marched to FAYOUM; 1 Platoon (2 Off 30 O.R.) proceeded to KOM ABU RADI, & 1 Platoon (1 Officer 30 O.R.) proceeded to KOM SHE SHA in each case to relieve detachments of 2/10 Middlesex Regt.

1/5^th Battalion – The Battn signalling section was taken out to practice work with all the signallers of the Brigade particularly in connection with fire direction messages to the Sussex Battery. Such practice proved most necessary as the signallers had had no previous brigade training whatever.

Work carried on the Bund.

Lt P.F.A. Cocks 3/5^th Queens and 2/Lt  F.C. de L Kirk Norfolk Regt arrived with 23 men of the draft

1/6^th Battalion – The Battalion relieved the 7^th East Surrey Regt in the HOHENZOLLERN REDOUBT “A” Coy in CRATERS “C” & “B” “D” Coy in WEST FACE & NO 3 CRATER “B” Coy in STICKY & NORTHAMPTON TRENCH. “C” Coy in MUD TRENCH. Relief was complete by 7.55pm. Enemy were active with heavy Trench Mortars Rifle Grenades & Bombs 2^nd Lt Varndell was killed early in the evening & 5 wound. The night was quiet with the exception that enemy sent over occasionally TM’s & Rifle Granades.

7^th Battalion – In billets nothing to record. Reinforcement consisting of 34 N.C.O’s & Men joined the Battalion.

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