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

5^th April 1916–

1st Battalion – C.O & O’s C Coys reconnoitred “GUINCHY Left” in morning – Afternoon, moved to billets at LE QUESNOY. Working parties, 100 men in morning, 70 at night.

2nd Battalion – 2/Lieut E. Hobbs in command of a patrol did some excellent work tonight & obtained valuable information. The patrol consisted of 1 officer, 1 Sergt, 2 Cpls, & 5 men leaving F.11.7 at 9pm & returning at 1.40am Information gained, Patrol reached wire in front of German trench F.11.a.3.o. to F.11.c.2.9. They cut their way through this wire & reached enemy’s parapet. They found the trench unoccupied & filled with a thick tangle of wire. The trench is too wide to be crossed without bridges. Patrol then crawled along parapet as far as BANK of F.11.c.2.9. Enemy’s trench at this point is carried through the bank by a tunnel. There was a sentry post on top of Bank which challenged the patrol. The patrol through bombs & the officer used his revolver. The enemy then opened fire on the patrol which got back to our own open lines unharmed.

Officers 35.    Other Ranks 908.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion -

1/6^th Battalion – Quiet day continued consolidating sap out to left crater, during evening enemy knocked in sap with heavy T.M’s and bombed the working party, working party had to stop work.

Casualties 1 wounded.

7^th Battalion – In Billets nothing to report -

8^th Battalion –