Thursday, 17 March 2016

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 17th March 1916

17th March 1916–

1st Battalion – Lt W.B. Carslake to be Assistant Adjutant.
2nd BattalionBRAY.
Baths & rest.
Officers 31.    Other Ranks 836.
2/4th Battalion
1/5th Battalion – Work on Bund finished for good.
1/6th Battalion – “C” Coy relieved A Coy in ALEXANDRA TRENCH “B” & “D” Coys furnished bomb &  soup carrying parties.
Casualties 2 wounded.
7th Battalion BOIS DE TAILLIE.
Bn marched to BOIS-DE-TAILLES and camped Brigade H.Q. moved to ETENHEM about L.H REF MAP ALBERT 62 N.E.
8th Battalion – The night passed quietly, but enemy sniping was active.

2.30pm The enemy shelled B 4 with about 40 trench mortars. 6 Casualties were sustained but slight damage to trench. Several loopholes have been inserted to deal with enemy snipers.

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