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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