Key dates over April 1917
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Lives lost on this day: 137
24th April 1917 - Terriers in the fray in France and Macedonia
Rolling casualty count: 6139
War Front: 1st Batt: Villers-Ghislaine shelled intermittently all day.
2nd Batt: There were reports that the Germans had withdrawn so strong patrols were sent out to reconnoitre. They found that the Germans were still holding the Hindenburg Line.
1/8th Batt: C and D Companies captured the Knolll at Gillemont Farm attacking the Hindenburg Line south east of Epehy. Courage and bravery was countered by a german resistance that forced the battalion back to its starting point at a heavy cost in casualties.
2/7th batt: Cos Parade and inspection of rifles by the Armourer. Segt Major Dorman returned from Brigade and resumed command of the Batt.
4th Batt: Batt relieved and went back to Ronville where men were given tea and rum. They went to Schram Barracks in Arras and at 4pm motor buses took them to Simencourt but there was much traffic congestion and the journey took 10 hours instead of 6. The battle casualties were high with 34 other ranks killed, 325 wounded and 53 missing.
11th Batt: battle of Doiran, Macedonia. Attack by 26th Division's 78th Brigade on Turkish and Bulgarian troops. Captain Cooper wounded three times. Constant attack and counter-attack throughout the night. Some 350 of an initial battalion strength of 500 were lost on 23/24 April
SMD RFA: The Brigade with others covered the 6th Glos in the attack on the Knoll. It was unsuccessful with the enemy holding the trench on top with considerable strength.
Yeomanry/Cavalry: The camp moved near to Khan Yunis at Beni Sela.. There was a scarcity of water.
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Home Front: BRAVERY RECOGNISED AT EVESHAM – St George’s Day at Evesham was marked by various efforts to raise money for the Mayor’s Fund for local soldiers and sailors suffering from the effects of war. Flags were sold on the streets on Saturday. There was a large gathering in the market place when the Mayor presented the Royal Humane Society’s certificates of merit to Mr F Alcock and Mr R Ross for gallantry in rescuing W Roberts from drowning in the River Avon in February. Roberts was skating on the river when he ventured on thin ice and broke through.
LESS SUNDAY LABOUR – Sunday labour is, as far as possible, to be abolished in a large majority of establishments controlled by the Ministry of Munitions from the beginning of May. The abolition of continuous Sunday labour in national factories and controlled establishments in the Tyne and Tees areas has in most cases been highly beneficial, and it is believed that an extension of the experiment will have equally good effects on the health of workers and the output of munitions.
Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team
Casualties
- Pte. George William Johnson 8269 - Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- Pte. William Bentley 32981 - Lincolnshire Regiment
- Pte. Harold Cooper 13039 - Hampshire Regiment
- Pte. Harold Cooper 13039 - Hampshire Regiment
- Sapper Joseph Cox 112963 - Royal Engineers
- Pte. Herbert Seckerson 22559 - Machine Gun Corps
- Pte. William Allen 24670 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Charles Herbert Allery 34800 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Walter Allsopp 241552 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt. George William Badger 9579 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Gilbert Benstone Baggs 39709 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Clarence Samuel Banbury 241742 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. George Henry Banner 18180 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Samuel John Bastable 241648 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Frederick Bates 241630 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Percy Bayliss 242634 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. John Arthur Bishop 241634 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. John Cleaver Bishop 241627 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Albert Bourne 240642 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt. John Henry Bourne 240407 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Harry Bradshaw 17734 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. George Bromley 241662 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl. Samuel Bromley 16824 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Cyril Bruton 17120 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Frederick Arthur Burgess 242655 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Thomas Burns 23531 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Bertram Butler 31176 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Noah Chatham 29562 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Henry Courtney Chown 34827 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Clarke 241121 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Lt. Norman Eckstein Clutterbuck 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt. Ernest Colley 240086 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. James Colley 12323 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Arthur Ernest Collins 241717 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Cooksey 241618 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. James Craddock 20990 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Cuff 24899 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- 2/Lt. Gerald Harlow Day att.
- 2/Lt. Clifford Gwatkin Eaton 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. David Farmer 22628 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Edward George Farrant 30822 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt. Alfred Ernest Farrington 15855 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl. Colin Garnet Fell 31634 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. George William Forrester 242266 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. John Henry Franklin 34737 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. John Gemmell 38349 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Alfred George 242654 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Heber Stanley Glass 38371 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Herbert Griffiths 16041 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Alfred Edward Harper 34776 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Jim Harris 22789 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. David John Hartwell 17853 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. John Haycox 242408 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Ernest Haynes 17103 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Capt. Francis William Hemming 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. James Hill 241360 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Henry Hobbs 8799 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Harry Holmes 241759 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Henry Harvey Hopkins 242628 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl. Bernard Houghton 240580 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. James Hughes 241046 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Walter Hughes 241654 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl. Henry Joseph Hundley 240875 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. George Henry James 30996 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. George Frederick Jones 19313 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Iver Jones 18316 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Valentine Albert Lawrence 242341 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Horace Lear 34083 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Ernest Lee 22200 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Robert Leitch 38354 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt. Henry George Lewis 17102 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl. Charles Longfield 240151 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. John Albert Lovatt 241590 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Albert Lymer 23062 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. George Malpass 16334 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. George Marshall 17374 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Arthur Thomas Meecham 34058 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Dennis Mews 240555 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Walter Mills 34059 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Arthur Moore 29824 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Arthur Moore 241803 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Sidney William Morcombe 240906 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- C.S.M. William Lawrence Moule 20067 - 1/7th Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl. John Mudge 5203 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt. Albert Musselle 18131 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Walter Newman 27598 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Anthony Newman 20233 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. John Edward Nicklin 30515 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Frederick George Pardoe 31231 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Thomas Alfred Patrick 18019 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Joseph Pearson 30215 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Thomas George Penney 241037 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Frederick Phoenix 31024 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Capt. Alan Plaistowe 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- 2/Lt. Francis George Potter 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Henry Powell 9400 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. James Pruden 13203 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Alfred Arthur Pugh 241053 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Charles Pugh 30688 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Arthur Quittenden 15909 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Henry Percival Radcliffe 242624 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Walter William Radford 34816 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Charles Thomas Randall 18119 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Pizer Renovitch 29938 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Lt. Arthur Gough Richards 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- C.Q.M.S. Thomas John Richards 19661 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Frank Rodney 240134 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Percy Roper 18990 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Thomas Rowley 38131 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl. Alec George Russell 17112 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Samuel James Saul 242553 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Edward Sellis 9746 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. David Smith 28773 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Thomas Smith 30032 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Smith 241596 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Fred Southwick 240643 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Thomas Spiers 240667 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. James Stanford 15892 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Harry Stanton 241563 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Joshua Stephens 241788 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. Abel Stokes 240935 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Lt. Arthur Reginald Swallow 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Teague 240777 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Albert Tinsley 17722 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. John Henry Tranter 241814 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Raymond William Trinder 17165 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Charles Turner 29406 - 14th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. James Bentley Wagstaffe 240727 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Ernest Watkins 242268 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Alfred Weeks 29854 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Stephen Westwood 241764 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Albert Cecil Wheeler 241771 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Sgt. William Charles Wilkes 11470 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Thomas Willoughby 242275 - 1/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Henry Yates 16103 - 11th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Samuel Youster 35225 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- L/Cpl. William Edward Porter 13200 - Hampshire Regiment
- Pte. Edgar Thomas Hawthorne 31946 - Hampshire Regiment