Key dates over October 1916
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Lives lost on this day: 58
18th October 1916 - Fourth battalion assault at Transloy Ridge
Rolling casualty count: 4642
3rd Batt: Batt supplied working and carrying parties in the forward area.
4th batt: Our artillery kept up constant fire on Greases Trench and at 3.45am the barrage lifted. Our troops assaulted 9 trenches successfully and many Germans were killed. 200 prisoners were taken. Communications with
Batt HQ were excellent and twice German counter attacks were prevented.
1/8th Batt: Patrols found Germans busy replacing their wire but our Lewis guns put a stop to that.
10th Batt: Batt cleaning up billets which were in a filthy condition.
SMD RFA: There was a reorganisation of the Brigade, groups and guns.
Women Land Workers – Competitions at Knightwick – The annual competitions in connection with the Knightwick and District Farmers’Association were held on Tuesday at the Manor Farm, Knightwick. The event was of special interest this year because in conjunction with the Association’s competitions there were held a number of competitions for women organised by the County War Agricultural Committee. The contests were open only to those women who are registered in accordance with the Government scheme for employment of women on the land. They included ploughing, horse management, hedge brushing, milking, chain harrowing and butter making. It will be seen that they furnished a good test of women’s abilities in farm work; and a large part of the work done by them clearly demonstrated that many women have quickly learnt to do a considerable amount of farm work and can do it with reasonable despatch and with a high degree of efficiency.
Military Cross for Old Grammar School Boy – Extract from supplement to the London Gazette. Friday, Septermber 22nd 1916: His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to confer the Military Cross on the undermentioned officer in recognition of his gallantry and devotion to duty in the field – Second Lieutenant Arthur Harry Phillips, Oxford and Bucks L.I., for conspicuous gallantry during operations. He went out into No Man’s Land to reconnoitre and rally men under very heavy shrapnel and machine gun fire. He showed great coolness and brought back valuable information. Lieut. Phillips is one of three sons of the late Rev. Phillips, who were educated at the Royal Grammar School. The eldest don, F.J. Phillips was killed in France on June 26th. The other son, Lieut. S. Phillips is a lieutenant in the Worcestershires.
Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team
Casualties
- Pte John Frederick Barrett 23057 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte George Beal 39691 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Arnold Clifford Beresford 39721 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte John Biddles 25343 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Albert Edward Brady 24463 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt George Ronald Brooks 20523 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Leonard Caddick 9834 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt Harry Checketts 8821 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte George Cloudsley 30717 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte George Cowley 39732 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Capt Frederick Pole Daw 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Richard Hewitt Dighton 39662 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- 2/Lt Christopher Gilbert Durant 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Thomas Edwards 39689 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Arthur James Samuel Evans 40317 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Frederick Fisher 8413 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Lewis Gennard 22078 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Bertie Hancox 23964 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt Thomas Handley 10922 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Thomas Hardy 22876 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Albert Hartland 21676 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Robert Hawkins 39745 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Thomas Herbert 25328 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl Joseph Edwin Hickman 49266 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Charles William Hill 25325 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Hill 20295 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Thomas Hobson 19034 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl Bertram Hubble 8603 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Richard Isaac Hulls 25336 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Kendall 39690 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Thomas John Kirkin 39751 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Cecil Luty 39772 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- C.Q.M.S. Harry Lydeard 5405 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl William Charles Mallen 21631 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl William Marsh 19135 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl Herbert Martin 39685 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Albert Victor Mason 30290 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Alfred Willis Mason 24113 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Joseph Millward 39694 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl Alfred Murrey 19540 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Walter John Phillips 39759 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte George Ernest Portman 25252 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Powell 10436 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte John Salter 20978 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Sargent 23684 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte George Shaw 40275 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Leonard Roderick Simpson 23322 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl Joseph Henry Smith 12434 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Alfred Taylor 22998 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte John William Taylor 19763 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Evelyn Warner 25378 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Walter Henry Wills 39681 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Joseph Winnall 19271 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Joseph Wood 34264 - 1st Gn. Bn
- Pte James Woodward 22468 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Woodward 26296 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte John George Eaton Ibbotson 17815 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Rifleman Frank Tolmie 7548 - London Regiment