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Key dates over April 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 8

18th April 1917 - Support Mayor's Flagday Appeal

Rolling casualty count: 5861

War Front: 1st Batt: A dug-out was blown up by a mine and occupied by the Batt.

3rd Batt: Batt was relieved by the 2nd South Lancs Reg and moved back to the Outtersteene area.

9th Batt: The Batt was at Disdari. Lt Col Jack Faviell rejoined and assumed command.

10th Batt: Batt moved to Hazebrouk.

Yeomanry/Cavalry: The RE made good arrangements for watering troops and horses at Wadi Ghuzze.

Home Front: GRAVER FOOD CRISIS – Bread Economy Essential – The food crisis is growing more severe, especially with regard to the dearth of wheat. Statistics issued on Friday by the Board of Agriculure of the world’s yield of wheat in 1916-1917 show that in those countries from which returns are available there was a decline of 27.7 per cent below 1916.

OUR FLAG DAY FOR THE MAYOR’S FUND – Appeal for Disabled Fighters – The Flag Day eason has arrived and appropriately enough the first is for the Fund initiated by the Mayor of Worcester to provide homes for disabled Worcestershire soldiers and sailors. No fund started locally has been more cordially received. It appeals irresistibly to all. The least those at home can do, sheltered as they are from the rigours and dangers of the field of battle, is to support generously those who have been maimed in the fight, and on the ground of gratitude alone this Flag Day ought to be the most successful of the many held in the city since the war started.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team