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Key dates over November 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 6

7th November 1917 - Second Russian Revolution. Bolsheviks, led by Lenin and Trotsky, seize power and overthrow the Provisional Government

Rolling casualty count: 8086

War Front:

2nd Batt: Batt moved up to support in the evening, relieving the Cameroonians at Bristol Castle.

4th Batt: 2ndLt Honey and a draft of 60 other ranks joined the Batt-the draft including men from the cavalry. Batt started on a Route march but returned to billets owing to heavy rain. Coys inspected in the organisation of platoons and were shown the scheme for tomorrow. The method of carrying out the orders was explained using a ground plan.

2/7th Batt: Capt H Goodwin was awarded the Military Cross and Sgt B Salt the DCM. A small party of Germans tried to enter one of our saps but were driven off leaving 2 prisoners.

10th Batt: Batt relieved by 8th Glos and proceeded to Spoil Bank

Yeomanry /Cavalry: At 1am Reg saddled up. The enemy was putting up a strong rear guard defence but just before dark, the 60th Div, with the 4th Australian Light Horse, took Wadi Sharia and the Turkish left flank was exposed. The 5th Mounted Brigade with the 3rd Australian Light Horse attacked the retreating enemy with the objective of capturing his guns.

Home Front:

The Worcester Chrysanthemum Fruit and Honey Society are keeping their organisation alive during these war days by exhibitions, etc., in aid of the Infirmary and they are to be congratulated once again on the splendid collection of fruit, vegetables and flowers which they induced a generous public to send to the Corn Exchange for today’s honorary exhibition. It was unfortunate that the show clashed with a local bazaar and also with the Y.M.C.A, but despite this the Committee hoped to beat last year’s record, when £90 was handed over to the Infirmary.

On Tuesday midday, while coming home from school with a friend, Archibald Walker (7), of 2, Clifton Villas, Berkeley Street, was knocked down and injured by the Co-operative Society’s motor van. It appears that the two boys were crossing the road, when the van came round a corner. Walker was knocked down by the mudguard of the van. His face was grazed and his neck was injured. The other boy was knocked down and the van passed over him, but without injuring him. Walker is now in the Infirmary, where he is progressing favourably.

News has been received that Pte. W.J. Childs of the Australian Infantry, has been killed. He came to England 15 months ago and after some time at Salisbury went to France. In 1914 he went from Elmley Lovett as a farmer in Australia. His mother lives at Well House, Elmley Lovett.

A two days’ sale of work in connection with the Baptist Church, Sansome Walk, Worcester, was opened this afternoon by Lady Hindlip, Mr. John Stallard presiding at the opening ceremony. A presentation of an illuminated address, a large-sized framed photograph of himself (to be hung in the Schoolroom) and a case of Treasury Notes was presented by Mr. J. Mayglothling to Mr. E. Berry, on the attainment of his jubilee as Deacon of the Church.

School children and others should be organised without delay, say the Ministry of Food and the Board of Agriculture, to gather the abundant crop of acorns for use by farmers, pig-keepers and poultry-keepers. Usually 1 shilling a bushel, they are now worth fully 2 shillings and some estimates value them at 4 shillings a bushel.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team