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Key dates over October 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 4

28th October 1917 - GHELUVELT HERO AT MALVERN

Rolling casualty count: 8012

War Front:

1st Batt: The COC of the 8th Division presented medal ribbons.

2/7th Batt: Batt relieved by the 2/8th Worcs without incident and proceeded to the support trenches.

1/8th Batt: 2nd Lt USR Smith was attached to the Batt for 3 days of instruction.

2/8th Batt: Batt relieved the 2/7th Worcs in the right sub sector of Chemical Works Sector, 1 Coy relieving B Coy on A and B Posts in Cordite. B Coy then went to Pudding trench.

4th Batt: Church Parade at 9.15am. There was a sharp, white frost. The following decorations were awarded to the Batt for operations on the 9th October: 4 Miltary Crosses, 4 Distinguished Conduct Medals and 30 Military Medals.

10th Batt: Batt cleaning up and there were kit inspections.

Yeomanry /Cavalry: Patrols were sent out to find traces of the enemy and water. The former discovered without much difficulty.

Home Front:

EVESHAM AND THE GERMAN PRISONERS – Evesham is not to lose the 200 German prisoners who have been working on the land in the district during the summer. Craycombe House, on Sir C Swinfen- Eady’s estate, has been secured as winter quarters for 100, who marched by road there on Wednesday. The other 100 are being lodged at the new Drill Hall. Application has been made for an additional 300 prisoners and the local committee still hope that winter quarters may be found for them.

GHELUVELT HERO AT MALVERN – “What did you do in the Great War?” If that question is ever addressed to Mr Frank Poole, a Malvern postman, he has a very sufficient answer – “I helped to drive back the Germans at Gheluvelt”. He is a local hero of whom Worcestershire – and Malvern in particular – may well be proud. He served in the famous 2nd Battalion of the County Regiment before the war and was a reservist when the fateful declaration was made and being called upon to re-join the colours, landed in France on the 12thof August 1914.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team