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10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment



   10th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment was raised at Worcester in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Second New Army and joined 57th Brigade in 19th (Western) Division. They trained at Perham Down and in March 1915 moved to Tidworth for final training. They proceeded to France on the 18th of July 1915, the division concentrating near St Omer. Their first action was at Pietre, in a diversionary action supporting the Battle of Loos. In 1916 They were in action during the Battle of the Somme, capturing La Boisselle and being involved in The attacks on High Wood, The Battles of Pozieres Ridge, the Ancre Heights and the Ancre. In 1917 they were in action in The Battle of Messines and the Third Battles of Ypres. In 1918 They fought on The Somme during The Battle of St Quentin and The Battle of Bapaume and in the Battles of the Lys at Messines, Bailleul and The First Battle of Kemmel Ridge. On the 22nd of June 1918 the 10th Worcesters was reduced to cadre strength, with most troops transferring to the 3rd Worcesters. On the 28th the cadre joined 121st Brigade, 40th Division and on the 10th of July was absorbed by the 17th Worcesters.

7th of September 1915 On the March

1st of November 1915  Very Wet Dugouts

13th of December 1915 Relief Arranged  location map

15th of December 1915 Moving Up  location map

19th of December 1915 Relief Completed  location map

22nd of December 1915 Working Parties  location map

23rd December 1915 Preparing to Move  location map

6th of January 1916  Inspections

7th of January 1916  Working Parties

8th of January 1916 Visits and A Relief

10th of January 1916 Minenwerfer Located  location map

12th of January 1916 20,000 Sandbags Laid  location map

16th of January 1916 A Military Cross Awarded

17th of January 1916 In the Front Line

2nd Apr 1917 Heavy Snow

3rd Jul 1916 In Action

4th of September 1916 Casualties During Move

1st Oct 1916 Orders

2nd Oct 1916 Brigades Training

3rd Oct 1916 Reliefs

4th Oct 1916 On the Move

6th Oct 1916 Orders  location map

8th Oct 1916 Orders Issued  location map

12th Oct 1916 Shelling  location map

14th Oct 1916 Orders  location map

15th Oct 1916 Orders  location map

1st Dec 1916 Training

2nd Dec 1916 Training

14th of December 1916 Working

15th Dec 1916 Inspection

18th Dec 1916 Inspections

21st Dec 1916 Sports Medals

22nd Dec 1916 Company Training

31st Dec 1916 Training

2nd February 1917 Reliefs Complete

18th of February 1917 On Relief

20th of February 1917 Working Parties

27th of February 1917 Pushing Forward  location map

28th of February 1917 Relieved  location map

1st Apr 1917 Artillery Registration  location map

3rd Apr 1917 Blizzard  location map

4th Apr 1917 Artillery Active  location map

5th Apr 1917 Some Shelling  location map

6th Apr 1917 Artilery in Support  location map

7th Apr 1917 Shelling  location map

8th Apr 1917 Artillery Registration

9th Apr 1917 Hail Stones  location map

12th of April 1917  Moppers-Up

7th of June 1917  A Big Offensive  location map

12th of June 1918 Change of Command

6th of July 1917 A Quiet Day  location map

1st Oct 1917 Reliefs Completed

14th of October 1917 Relieved

1st of December 1917 Football Match

19th of December 1917 Relieved

1st Jan 1918 In the Line

4th Jan 1918 Reinforcements

5th Jan 1918 On the March

10th Jan 1918 Route March

11th Jan 1918 Reliefs

12th Jan 1918 Trench Work

13th Jan 1918 Trench Work

14th Jan 1918 Trench Work

15th Jan 1918 Reliefs

15th of January 1918 On Relief  location map

16th Jan 1918 Working Parties

17th Jan 1918 Reliefs

19th Jan 1918 Holding the Line

20th Jan 1918 Prisoners

21st Jan 1918 Reliefs

22nd Jan 1918 Cleaning up

23rd Jan 1918 Reliefs

24th Jan 1918 In Support

25th Jan 1918 Reliefs

26th Jan 1918 In the Line

27th Jan 1918 Trench Work

28th Jan 1918 Trench Work

29th Jan 1918 Trench Work

30th Jan 1918 Cleaning up

31st Jan 1918 Cleaning up

1st Feb 1918 Cleaning up

2nd Feb 1918 Reliefs

3rd Feb 1918 In the Trenches

4th Feb 1918 Patrol

5th Feb 1918 Enemy Active

6th Feb 1918 Reliefs

6th of February 1918 Working Party

7th Feb 1918 In the Trenches

9th Feb 1918 Reliefs

10th Feb 1918 Reinforcements

10th of February 1918 Enemy Active

13th Feb 1918 Reliefs

14th Feb 1918 In Camp

15th Feb 1918 Training

17th Feb 1918 Training

21st Feb 1918 Training

23rd Feb 1918 Training

24th Feb 1918 Training

7th Mar 1918 On the Move

10th of March 1918 Church Parade

11th Mar 1918 Training

21st Mar 1918 In Action

21st of March 1918 Intense Barrage   location map

22nd Mar 1918 In Defence

23rd Mar 1918 In Defence

24th Mar 1918 Town Lost

25th Mar 1918 Enemy Attacks

26th Mar 1918 On the March  location map

27th Mar 1918 Enemy Push

28th Mar 1918 On the March

29th Mar 1918 On the Move

1st Apr 1918 Reliefs

1st of April 1918 In Front Line  location map

2nd Apr 1918 Reinforcements

6th Apr 1918 Orders

7th Apr 1918 Orders

9th Apr 1918 Artillery Active

10th Apr 1918 In Action  location map

10th of April 1918 Into Battle  location map

11th Apr 1918 In Action  location map

12th Apr 1918 Shelling  location map

13th of April 1918 Under Heavy Attack  location map

13th Apr 1918 In Reserve  location map

15th Apr 1918 Shelling  location map

16th Apr 1918 Attack  location map

17th Apr 1918 Attack  location map

18th Apr 1918 Attack Held  location map

19th Apr 1918 On the March  location map

20th Apr 1918 On the March  location map

21st Apr 1918 Losses  location map

24th Apr 1918 At Rest  location map

26th Apr 1918 Attack  location map

27th Apr 1918 In Support

28th Apr 1918 In Camp

29th Apr 1918 In Defence

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Those known to have served with

10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Brettle V.. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
  • Cleaver Henry Francis. Pte. (d.17th Jun 1918)
  • Cooper MM William. Pte. (d.10th April 1918)
  • Dryden Alexander Rae Arthur. L/Cpl. (d.3rd Jul 1916)
  • Gregory John. Pte. (d.10th Apr 1918)
  • Hall George Alexander. Gnr. (d.21st June 1917)
  • Lawrence Allen. Sgt. (d.22nd Mar 1918)
  • Priest James. Pte. (d.22th Mar 1918)
  • Rush Arthur Lewis. Pte. (d.9th December 1916)
  • Ward George Samuel Frederick. Pte. (d.13th Jan 1916)
  • Watson Ernest. Pte. (d.26th March 1918)

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  Pte. John Gregory 10th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment (d.10th Apr 1918)

My Great Grandfather, John Gregory was the father of my Grandmother Gwendoline Hall, who was 11 when he died. He was killed in action on the 10th of April 1918 aged 38, remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial near Zonnebeke.

Wish I could have met him, give him a hug and say thank you.







  Pte. Ernest Watson 10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment (d.26th March 1918)

As transcribed on his headstone, Ernie Watson was the loving husband of Elsie May. He died of his wounds on the 26th of March 1918.

Anna Dumbiotis






  Gnr. George Alexander Hall 110th Brigade Royal Field Artillery (d.21st June 1917)

George Hall was born in Fulham and enlisted initially into the 10th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. He transferred to the Royal Field Artillery and went to France on 26th of September 1915. He was serving with D Battery when he died of wounds.

Mark Bailey






  Pte. George Samuel Frederick Ward 10th Battalion Worcester Regiment (d.13th Jan 1916)

My great grandfather was George Ward. I was privileged this year to visit his grave at the Vaast Post Cemetery in Richebourge being the only member of my family to do so in 97 years. The sad part of our family story is that my grandmother was only 4 years of age when her father died and didn't really remember him, but on my grandmother's death we found a small picture hidden away in her handbag of two men and written on the back in my nan's handwriting was written "one of these two men is my dad" which we found very upsetting and despite extensive research we have never been able to confirm the identity of the two men.

Kerry Champion






  L/Cpl. Alexander Rae Arthur Dryden 10th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment (d.3rd Jul 1916)

L/Cpl. Alexander Dryden served with the 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment and died on 3rd July 1916.

Ronald Dryden






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