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Key dates over October 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 7

21st October 1917 - HORSE SHOW AND SALE AT DROITWICH

Rolling casualty count: 7960

War Front:

1/8th Batt: Batt relieved by the 1/8th Glos at 9.45pm. The enemy put down a barrage on our support trenches and communication trenches which lasted

an hour during the relief, but there were no casualties. Batt marched to Cellar camp, Neuvitte, St Vlaast. 2nd Lt Blackler reported for duty from 46th Infantry Brigade.

2/8th Batt: Heavy reply by enemy to our trench mortar shooting.

4th Batt: Church Parade am. A party was detailed for upkeep of roads in the vicinity.

10th Batt: Working party of 250 other ranks found. Remainder of Batt working on the camp, duck-boarding, building drying rooms etc. 2nd Lt T Bishop of Glos Reg. joined the Batt.

Home Front:

HORSE SHOW AND SALE AT DROITWICH - These events were concluded at Droitwich on Friday, the one, two and three year old colts and fillies, which were an exceptionally fine lot sold at excellent prices. A two year old filly was sold for 150 guineas, one for £96 and one for £87. A five year old cart gelding realised £118.

RE-MARRIAGE OF A WAR WIDOW – Mrs Carr, the war widow who is marrying Mr C Pritchett, is sister in law of Major Henry Arbuthnot-Carr of the Old Rectory, Powick, Near Worcester and of the Worcestershire Regiment, who was mentioned in despatches in the Boer War and won the D.S.O. last year. Mrs Carr’s first husband, Captain Raymond Carr, a younger brother of Major Carr, also held a commission in our county regiment, of which the father in law the late Colonel Ralph Carr, a Knight of the French Legion of Honour, was Commanding Officer.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team