LOCAL CASUALTIES: 18
Private Stephen Clarke - Second Battalion, Privates Henry Edward Allen, Leonard Bennett, Thomas Brown, William Bryant, James Burrows, Thomas William Facer and Cornelius Guerin, Lieutenant Corporals Albert Hay and William Kain, Privates Philip Morley, Thomas Morley, Lloyd Nutt, John Postans and William Richards, Corporal Albert Wainwright  and Privates George Wheaton and Albert Rupert Wright - all Third Battalion.


ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 61

Second Battalion although in reserve, still heavily shelled.  High explosives falling all around.  Further casualties.


Third Battalion trenches at Vailly: Intermittent and sometimes very heavy shelling. Attacked about 5.30 pm, casualties 12 wounded.

Private Chatterton of the Second Worcestershires  was invalided home.   He had fought in sharp action at St Quentin and was taken ill at La Fere, a victim of the attack of dysentery which had broken out amongst the troops. When interviewed by the Daily Times' representative, Private Chatterton did not seem to have a disposition for a serious interview.  He said "Oh yes, I can tell you how I captured a dozen Uhlan single-handed, and got the VC." "I say, did you really get the VC?" asked an incredulous recruit.  "Rather!" returned Chatterton, assiduously polishing his buttons, "then I woke up."  

Sir Archibald Charles Gibson-Craig, whose death at the front was announced by the War Office, was a brother of Mrs Cuming, of Broadheath (wife of Admiral Cuming, who has worked so strenuously in the recruiting campaign of the past few weeks).