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Key dates over November 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 6

11th November 1917 - All patrol work conspicuous to attract enemy attention.

Rolling casualty count: 8114

War Front:

1st Batt: More working parties of 320 other ranks supplied for working and carrying for the Front Line.

2nd Batt: Batt relieved the 1st Queens in the evening in right sub-sector. C Coy went from Bethlehem farm to Pollard Support. A Coy remained at Batt HQ.

4th Batt: Batt Church Parade at 9.30am in the Concert Hall. Later there was a demonstration of the formations to be adopted by infantry working with tanks.

2/7th Batt: Church Parade am. 2ndLt PFS Ward reported for duty from the 7th Reserve Batt Worcs Reg. Reinforcements of 25 other ranks arrived.

10th Batt: Batt cleaning up. A draft of Lt JE Davies and 26 other ranks arrived.

Yeomanry/Cavalry: A well was found in the valley in front of the line and all horses were watered before dark, except A Squadron which had to go back to Wadi Hesi.

All patrol work was to be as conspicuous as possible to attract enemy attention.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team