Key dates over September 1917

Lives lost on this day: 7

2nd September 1917 - Preparations are being made for a last battle with the Turks

Rolling casualty count: 7458

War Front:

1st Batt: Batt in trenches, 1 officer and 4 other ranks were killed.

2nd Batt: Batt paraded to church am. CO inspected the billets later.

3rd Batt: Heavy shelling at intervals.

4th Batt: Men to church parade in showery weather. Bombs were dropped in the area of the camp by enemy aircraft

2/7th Batt: Church Parade am. 2nd Lt AR Watson transferred to 1/8th Worcs.

1/8th Batt: Each Coy did 1 hour of PT under Coy arrangements

2/8th Batt: A Memorial service was held for those recently killed in action. 3 Other Ranks to CCS and 4 returned from CCS.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team