Key dates over August 1916
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Lives lost on this day: 53
24th August 1916 - Mr Watkins of Abberley has been informed of the death of his Son, Pte Joseph Watkins
At the Front:
2nd Batt; Preliminary bombardment began at 3.45pm and 14th divisions attacked at 5.45pm from Delville Wood. About 20 germans were captured and attack was successful. The 2nd objective was reached and consolidated . Several officers were wounded and Lt RV Dunnett was shell-shocked. Other ranks were 141 killed, wounded or missing.
3rd batt: batt attacked and captured german trenches resulting in 1 officer killed , 5 wounded and other ranks had 24 killed and 123 wounded. However 2 german machine guns were captured and 80 prisoners were taken.
4th Batt: Bayonet training was improved by Y Coy erecting a frame to hang sandbags on.
8th Batt: heavy bombardment of enemy trenches at 6.00pm. 2nd Lt Symons and 13 other ranks wounded.
SMD RFA: Attack by Wilts and 3rd Worcs on Hindenburg Trench north east of Leipzig Salient.
On the Home Front:
An Abberley Soldier –Mr Watkins of Abberley has been informed of the death of his Son, Pte Joseph Watkins, who was killed in action on July 23rd. Pte Watkins joined the Army on January 1st 1915, enlisting into the Lancashire Fusiliers. He was sent out to France early in the present year. He had previously served in the Worcestershire Territorial from March 1906 to March 1908. The first information came from one of his comrades, who picked up a pocket book belonging to the deceased, near the trenches and thought it best to return the contents to his friends. Mr and Mrs Watkins have two other sons serving with the forces.
Information researched by the WWW100 team.
Casualties
- Pte Edward Arthur Reynolds 20138 - Duke of Edinburgh's (Wilthsire) Regiment
- Rifleman George Henry Collins R/7818 - King's Royal Rifle Corps
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Rifleman Reginald Lester Speake
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King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Pte Samuel Astley 15954 - Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- Rifleman William Wynn A/2297 - King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Pte William Allcock 19434 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Amos 20801 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Frederick John Archard 22888 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl Charles Henry Berry 9431 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Wilfred Walter Brookes 20505 - 1st Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Stanley Edward Butler 30591 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl Arthur Calderwood 10593 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Robert Haywood Candlin 27888 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Alfred William Clay 27896 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl Arthur William Clayton 25662 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte George Alfred Cooke 4466 - 2/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Edward Thomas Cox 27818 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Gilbert Frank Cross 31342 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Harry Davis 27697 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl Arthur Edwards 7026 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Joseph Fillingham 30752 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Oliver Gray 16366 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Arthur Griffiths 14218 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Theophilus James Hadley 27608 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte George Ernest Harper 17771 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Benjamin Thomas Hepworth 27670 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Albert Jones 25622 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl William Keates 11946 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Walter Kenwrick 24905 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Manning 1472 - 2/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Edward Murphy 25224 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Newey 27686 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl Harold Oakley 14114 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Arthur Penny 27087 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- 2/Lt. Wilfred Lawson Perks 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte George Peters 27652 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Albert Pitt 29783 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt Frederick Charles Pocock 8653 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Wallace Reginald Pratt 29067 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Robert Reeves 27664 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Sidney Robinson 19624 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte John Rollins 27809 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Roland George Rose 27932 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Hughsia Ruddock 27459 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl John Henry Shilvock 24546 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Phillip Ernest Talbot 27397 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Frederick Tandy 4523 - 7th Res. Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Albert Edward Turlev 31327 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Arthur Frederick Wall 21579 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Walters 2761 - 2/7th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte George Henry Ward 31450 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte Richard Frank Whitehead 25071 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte William Henry Wood 27813 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg