Key dates over April 1918
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Lives lost on this day: 8
22nd April 1918 - 3rd Battalion refitting and training at Brake camp
Rolling casualty count: 9504
War Front:
2nd Batt: Batt inspected and addressed on its recent performance in fighting at Neuve Eglise by Div Com. Major TE Pardoe DSO took over command of Batt.
3rd Batt: Batt refitting and training at Brake camp. A reinforcement of 13 officers and 250 OR Joined Batt.
4th Batt: Batt cleaning up and refitting etc.
Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team
Casualties
- Pte. Frederick Auger 45397 - 3rd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Vincent John Butler 43698 - 2/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Richard Merrick 203213 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Charles Edward Mettyer 44202 - 10th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Alfred Beddows 241797 - The Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers
- L/Cpl. Alfred Bradley 16103 - Hampshire Regiment
- Pte. Charles Harwood 28451 - Hampshire Regiment
- Pte. Ernest James Wood 47828 - Lancashire Fusiliers