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Key dates over December 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 1

20th December 1917 - Worcester V.C. Dead – Dolday’s Hero’s End

Rolling casualty count: 8386

War Front:

1st Batt: Batt making imaginary attacks with 4 lines of enemy trenches as objectives. 1 other rank joined Batt.

4th Batt: Batt marched from Grigny at 10.30am to billets at Wambercourt. Transport arrived shortly after.

2/7thBatt: Batt relieved the 2/1st Bucks at Villers-Plouich support line. 2nd Lt CJ Grazebrook reported for duty. Cap J Manuel RAMC rejoined from hospital. He was awarded the Military Cross.

2/8th Batt: Batt moved up to the trenches and relieved the 2/4th Berks. The enemy was quiet but snipers very active.

10th Batt: Batt went into Brigade reserve taking over from the 10th Royal Warwicks.

Yeomanry/Cavalry: Rain still heavy and incessant making life difficult.

Home Front:

Worcester V.C. Dead – Dolday’s Hero’s End – Dolday still makes a brave show with its flags and streamers and bunting, but today its heart is sad and cold; from its height of elation at the honour won by one of its sons it has today sunk to the lowest dejection. For its idol is dead. Fred Dancox, whose glory was published to the world on November 27th (exactly three weeks ago), fell in action and his death is mourned not only by his family, but by Dolday as a whole.

Feeding Fowls With Corn – Labourer Fined £5 at Pershore – Frank Stephens (25) Labourer, Broughton Hackett, was summoned for using wheat for the purpose of feeding fowls and ducks at Grafton Flyford on December 4TH and William Cowley, farmer, Jasper’s Farm, Grafton Flyford, was summoned for aiding and abetting on the offence.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team