LOCAL CASUALTIES: 0


First Battalion marched to ‘A’ Lines HQ remained in close billets in the houses around ‘A’ Lines HQ.  An attack was made in the evening by the Second Devonshire Regiment in ‘D’ Lines against the German trenches.

Second Battalion waiting to move at one hour’s notice

Third Battalion E Kemmel: Relieved in trenches 10pm by Suffolk Regiment and marched to billets at Locre.

ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 553

The family of Private H J Young, of the Coldstream Guards (who was reported three weeks ago to have been killed in action) have received a letter from him, in which he states he is on his way home.  They later got a postcard saying he arrived in England on Sunday last.  After the family received the notification from the War Office of his death, further communication was made, and there appeared to be some doubt as to his death.  It is now fully established that he is alive.  He has lost one arm,  and has suffered other injuries.

Territorial Recruiting: eight recruits joined the Eighth (Reserve) Battalion on Wednesday.  About 40 more men are needed to complete the establishment, which was recently increased.  The 100 additional men required for the Worcestershire Artillery have been secured, but a few shoesmiths and saddlers are still required.

Sir:- Can I enlist the sympathy of sportsmen?  For the brave fellows who are keeping watch on the destroyer in the North Sea a good warm sweater is a God-send.  Through the liberality of friends I have been able to forward to HM Queen Mary’s Naval Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, two packages, and the cry is for more.  To anyone who can spare a sweater (not of necessary a new one) and would send it to The Pavilion, County Ground, I should be very grateful. George W Bate, Secretary, Worcestershire County Cricket Club.

Private George Dyer (Pete), Third Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, is at present staying with his parents, where he has come to recover from a wound in the arm caused by shrapnel, which he received at the battle of Lalle.  He was wounded below the wrist and again below the elbow.  He said that when he received the wound he thought nothing of it and laughed, but it soon afterwards became painful.  He has had some arduous experiences and has been in trenches within 300 yards of the German big guns for three days.  Their transports were unable to bring them any food, and so late one night some mangolds were obtained from a field near.  That was all he had for three days.  During this battle they lost their guns and made three bayonet charges to try and recover them, but were unable to do so.  He says the Germans do not like cold steel, he states that he had been quite near to the Gurkhas.  Directly the Gurkhas made a charge the Germans fled.  They would not stay and face them.

Information researched by Sue Redding