The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 16th March 1916

16^th March 1916–

1st Battalion – BEUVRY.

Relieved by 16 K.R.R. – Bn to BEUVRY.

2nd Battalion – TRENCHES to BRAY.

Party of enemy seen carrying sandbags near HALTE early this morning. Dispersed by Lewis Gun fire. Quiet day. Relieved by South Staffords at night.

Officers 31.    Other Ranks 836.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Genl Brooking G.O.C. 12^th Bde inspected the draft at 1.45pm.

1/6^th Battalion – The Battalion was relieved by 7^th East Surrey Regt. Relief complete by 5.55pm during afternoon enemy shelled STICKY TRENCH & OLD BRITISH LINE also NORTHAMPTON TRENCH “A” Coy relieved A Coy of East Surreys in front line ALEXANDRA TRENCH “B” Coy went to RESERVE TRENCH “C” Coy to RAILWAY RESERVE TRENCH & “D” Coy into LANCASHIRE TRENCH.

Casualties 4 wounded.

7^th Battalion – A & B Coys from HEILLY “C” Coy from LONGPRE, joined the Battalion S.M.C. Smith transferred to Base medically unfit.

8^th Battalion – This place was heavily shelled the afternoon but no casualties were suffered.

7pm The Battalion left the CHATEAU by Companies at half hour intervals commencing at 7pm & moved to the relief of the 13^th Middlesex Regt in the RIGHT Section of trenches (HOOGE Sector – SANCTUARY WOOD). This section held by us during this tour differs in two respects from that held on previous tours –

B 4 is now held by us, having been taken over from Bn, on our right.

R S 8 is not held by us, but has been taken over by the Bn, on our left.

RIGHT SECTION HOOGE TRENCHES (SANCTUARY WOOD).

The following is the Trench Disposition of the unit:-  

TRENCHES

Bn, H.Q. are again at Fort R 7. On our right is the 12^th Bn, Royal Fusiliers (17^th Bde).