Key dates over July 1917
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Lives lost on this day: 13
29th July 1917 - 1st Batt: Batt still in the line but there was some inter- company relief. I man was killed and 6 wounded.
Rolling casualty count: 6844
War Front:
1st Batt: Batt still in the line but there was some inter- company relief. I man was killed and 6 wounded.
2nd Batt: Heavy rain so Church Parade was cancelled.
4th Batt: Church Parade at 10am then the Batt returned to Crombeke camp.
2/7th Batt: Church Parade am. 2nd Lt AR Watson and 2 other ranks joined from Reserve Base.
1/8th Batt: CO, Coy Com and Batt staff reconnoitred the ground east of the canal
2/8th Batt: Heavy thunderstorm am. A draft of 110 other ranks arrived from Base.
Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team
Casualties
- Pte. Austin Henry Barnes 40090 - 10th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Joseph Bernard Beauvoisin 35733 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Booth 26934 - 1st Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Bristow 31204 - 10th Bn Worcs Reg
- Cpl. Albert Edward Cuzick 26919 - 10th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Elcock 21173 - 10th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Evans 36032 - 10th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. William Harwood 8724 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. George Thomas Richardson 33500 - 10th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Thomas Sparks 9396 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Gunner Alfred Thomas Haines 831147 - Royal Field Artillery
- Rifleman Frederick Edward Smith S/35779 - Rifle Brigade
- Pte. William F. Langley 18353 - Coldstream Guards