The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 19th March 1916

19^th March 1916–

1st Battalion – Church Parade for men not on fatigue the night before. Raid practised.

2nd Battalion – Whole battalion on fatigues.

Officers 31.    Other Ranks 830.

Struck off Lt Col Smith.

Struck off 1.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Stormy day, no garrison church parade, private parade interrupted by rain.

1/6^th Battalion – Quiet morning “A” & “B” Coys  remained in front line with East Surrey Regt & they came out when E Surrey were relieved. The Battalion was relieved by 7^th Suffolk Regt. Relief completed by 6.20pm. The Battalion went into billets in BETHUNE.

7^th Battalion – SUZANNE.

6.25pm Battalion moved to billet in SUZANNE Brigade H.Q. also moved to SUZANNE.

8^th Battalion – The night was marked by much Machine Gun fire, & bombing in the vicinity of the BIRDCAGE was heavy especially at 4.30am.

2/Lt Burnley & 2/Lt Tollemarche patrolled that part of ‘NO MANS LAND’ in front of B 4. 2/Lt Burnley was taken prisoner.

A red light was seen in direction of HOOGE TRENCHES about 7.40pm. 18^th inst.

10am A German Band was heard playing behind their lines at 10am.

The sniping in front of B 4 has abated considerably.

2.30pm Trench B 4 was trench-mortar’d causing 6 casualties.

During the evening our Lewis Guns were relieved by Colt guns of the 4^th Canadian Mounted Rifle Regt. The night passed quietly.