The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 13th April 1916

13^th April 1916 –

1st Battalion – Working parties morning & night, total 150 men. Company commanders conference to settle programme of work for Brigade rest.

2nd Battalion – At 2.30am heavy hostile artillery bombardment commenced on sector on our right. For nearly 2 hours the enemy’s & our bombardment lasted. The enemy raided the trenches & secured a few prisoners. During this period our men “stood to” but nothing happened on our front.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 904.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – 13^th - 15^th April

Hut building continued hard. Owing to the rise of the river, on the 15^th we were ordered to find strong as possible fatigue parties to strengthen the Bunds every second day.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion remained in billets & continued training.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion –