The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 26th March 1916

26^th March 1916–

1st Battalion – Battalion bathed at Ecole des Jeunes Filles. Ordinary Routine, cleaning up, etc.

2nd Battalion – A bright light, similar to a searchlight was used by the enemy in his front line trenches opposite F.10.1 very early this morning. A few Huns were observed this morning in MAMETZ. A cook was seen just E of the church, & other men seen brining rations to him. Battn, relieved by South Staffs tonight. Quick & quiet relief.

Officers 34.    Other Ranks 856.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – 8.0pm Above party returned. They met with no resistance.

Church parade 9.30am. No further work.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion remained in billets & supplied working parties under R.E.

2^nd Lt T.L. Ormerod joined for duty from 9^th Battalion.

7^th Battalion – 26^th, 27^th, 28^th March Y III SUBSECTOR.

Battalion proceeded to Y III subsector. We relieved 7^th Buffs at about 7pm. Coys were distributed as follows. A.B. front line – C RIGHT WORKS & S WORKS – “D” COUNTER ATTACK nothing of any importance occurred, except the usual Gunfire – etc.

On the 26^th Major Fisher went to 4^th ARMY SCHOOL at FLIXECOURT for instruction - & 2 Lieut Neilson Terry went to 18^th DIV School for instruction on the 27^th  2^nd Lieut R.C. Herbert joined the Battalion.

8^th Battalion – Our Lewis Gun Detachment moved from the Rest Area and moved to the new trench

area to take up positions at the Support Points, in relief of the 1^st Canadian Battn’s guns, viz – S.P.7 (N 35 b 6 7), R.E. FARM (N 35 d 8 7), S.P.5 (N 36 c 3 2), S.P.4 (N 36 c 9 1).