Key dates over July 1918
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Lives lost on this day: 5
7th July 1918 - A Brigade Boxing Competition
Rolling casualty count: 10215
War Front:
1st Batt: There was a Divine service am.
2nd Batt: Batt new sector was not good and much work was needed to improve the positions by B and D Coys.
4th Batt: Batt paraded for Divine Service at 11am. All Lewis guns and rifles were inspected by the Brigade Armourer. A Brigade Boxing competition was held and Batt won 3, 2nd places.
Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team
Casualties
- Pte. Arthur James Barker 63031 - 1st Gn. Bn.
- Pte. Charles George Cooper 43128 - 2nd Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Joseph Wilcock Elliott 43609 - 2/8th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Arthur Nash 8999 - 4th Bn Worcs Reg
- Pte. Walter Thomas Richardson M/273920 - Army Service Corps