The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 5th March 1916

5^th March 1916–

1st Battalion – Ordinary Routine – Reserve line of Pailly La BOURSE examined by C.O & Coy Commanders in view of occupying them in case of hostile attack.

2nd Battalion – Day passed fairly quietly: except for a few trench mortar bombs which fell near 72 Fire Trench. A patrol of ours heard enemy pumping water from their trenches which points to their trenches being in as bad condition as our own.

Officers 31.    Other Ranks 803.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Church Parade at 10.0 o’cl. Work was continued at 1 till 4 on Sunday. Lieut Mountford & 20 Rifles went down the river on the T 1 with the C.O.C. 12^th Bde.

1/6^th Battalion – IN THE TRENCHES.

Battalion relieved the 11^th Middlesex Regt in reserve ‘A’ Coy in RAILWAY RESERVE “D” Coy BREWERY & C & B in LANCASHIRE TRENCH. Snowing, Quiet night.

7^th Battalion – In billets nothing to record.

8^th Battalion – 5^th 6^th 7^th 8^th) Remained in billets POPERINGHE. Working parties of 100 were supplied each night, for work on CANAL LINE. Parties entrained at POP, at 6.30pm & returned by train from ASYLUM YPRES, at 1.30am.