The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 25th March 1916

25^th March 1916–

1st Battalion – BETHUNE.

Fine day, & quiet. No casualties. At 7pm, relieved by 1^st Cameronians (19^th Brigade) & went back to billets at MONTMERENCY BARRACKS, BETHUNE.

2nd Battalion – Very quiet. Nothing of special interest happened.

Officers 34.    Other Ranks 856.

Reinforcement 2/Lt E.E. Johnson. 2/Lt J.E. Lloyd.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – 2.20pm Ordered to send 1 B.O. & 50 rifles on the T 4 to cover working party on telegraph line which had been destroyed 12 miles or so down.

3.35pm Lieut Evetts & 50 N.C.O’s & men of A company started on the T 4.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion supplied working parties under R.E. which took every available man. Captain E. Wright joined for duty from 3^rd Battn.

The following extract is taken from the London Gazette dated 23.3.16. “Temp Capt N.T. Rolls to be Temp Major 18^th Oct 1915. The following Temp Lieuts to be Temp Captains, H.C. Cannon 18.10.15. H.A.R. Butler 21/1/16. The following Temp 2^nd Lieuts to be Temp Lieuts C.H.E. Varndell 18.10. 15 (since killed in action) W.J. Semple 4.12.15 R.E. Johnson 6.1.16 2^nd Lieut D. Mann (S.R.) to be Temp Lieut 21.1.16

7^th Battalion – Nothing to report in billets at SUZANNE.

8^th Battalion –