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Key dates over November 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 21

22nd November 1917 - Compulsory Rationing

Rolling casualty count: 8197

War Front:

1st Batt moved to support positions in dugouts and blockhouses behind Passchendaele Ridge

1/8th Batt entrained at Tincques

14th (Pioneer) Batt, in 63rd Royal Navy Division labouring across Salient battlefield until December

Yeomanry marched to Latron and stood by for four days, subject to enemy bombing attacks from the air

Home Front:

Compulsory Rationing: The Food Control Committee decided to call the attention of the food Controller to the local shortage of tea, butter, margarine and bacon. A resolution in favour of compulsory rationing was passed and it was resolved further, to ask local ministers to get their district visitors to talk to people on the importance of food economy.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team