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Lives lost on this day: 7

2nd October 1917 - WORCESTER HOP MARKET

Rolling casualty count: 7691

War Front:

1st Batt: There was a considerable amount of mortar fire from the Warneton and Wichart Farm by day.

2nd Batt: Col Gogarty paraded the men for a rehearsal by the Commander in Chief. The following NCOs were awarded medals: Coy Sgt Major Bragg, Cpl Haggit, Cpl Williams and Cpl Compton. The C in C was extremely pleased at the general turnout, especially the handling of arms.

1/8th Batt: Coys at disposal of CO. D Coy continued work at Spot Farm.

2/8th Batt: 2nd Lt Parker was transferred from 1/7th Worcs and 1 other rank went to Base.

4th Batt: Each Coy had 2 hours on improvement of the Infantry Track, felling trees, digging drains etc.

10th Batt: Batt moved to the Line, relieving the 8th Glos with HQ on the right of Tower Hamlets. Major Bowen and 3 other ranks joined the Batt.

14th Batt: Batt HQ moved from Arras to Ecoives where Coys and detachments collected. When rested the Batt marched to Hermin.

Yeomanry /Cavalry: A large number of officers of the 74th Infantry Division were anxious to examine the country bordering on the Wadi Saba, a tributary of the Ghuzze and the Turkish trench systems. The 7th Mounted Brigade provided the required protection to enable this to be carried out.

Home Front:

WORCESTERSHIRE AND THE WAR – PRESENTATION TO C.S.M. DOWNING, VOLUNTEERS – There was a pleasant little ceremony after the Volunteers parade on Pitchcroft on Sunday. Sergt F Downing of No 8 Platoon was recently appointed Sergeant Major of “A” Company. Sergt Downing is a very popular N.C.O. and one of the most efficient in the Battalion and his promotion is well deserved.

WORCESTER HOP MARKET – Probable Transfer to Corporation – A meeting of the Worcester Hop Market Guardians was held on Monday. The report of the Assistants stated that the business of the market continued to be varied on in a satisfactory manner. The hop crop of the present season would be smaller in consequence of the Board of Agriculture having issued an order restricting the cultivation of hops to one half of the hop acreage. The weights and scales had been put in order and passed by the Inspector prior to the commencement of the hop season and a sufficient number of assistant weighers had been sworn in.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team