The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 4th April 1916

4^th April 1916–

1st Battalion – Ordinary routine, as yesterday.

2nd Battalion – Enemy heavily shelled sector on our immediate left. Very quiet on our front.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 908.

Wounded 1.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – 4^th 5^th 6^th 7^th April

Hut building continued vigorously with 45 N.C.O’s & men from each company & by the end of the week 9 were in occupation & another 10 were in course of completion.

The T 1 was again taken over from the 2^nd R.W. Kents. On arrival of “Snakefly” “Transfly” the up river patrol was taken over by these boats. The T 4 was sent down to Kurne & the T 1 is being used for work between NASARIYEH & HAKIKA.

1/6^th Battalion – Quiet day, enemy sent over heavy T.M’s and rifle grenades otherwise quiet at 12.1am we blew 3 mines in front of NEW CUT, we sent out two parties to seize the near lip also consolidating parties & at the same time attacked German LOOKOUT CRATER, after the bombers had gone out we sent out two LEWIS GUNS. The mines were not successfully & the enemy immediately opened fire with heavy T.M’s our bombers & covering parties were wiped out & the remainder driven back, we held the left lip of the CRATER & started consolidating it, but were driven off Centre & Right 2^nd Lieut Passmore reported missing 2^nd Lt Springfield wounded O.R. Killed 3 Missing 3 Wounded 27.

7^th Battalion – In Billet SUZANNE.

Nothing to report except the Bn was finding fatigues – health of the Battalion good – weather during the week in trenches was fine & dry.

8^th Battalion –