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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.
Jul 1915 Training Instruction
Jul 1915 Billets
7th of September 1915 On the March
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st of November 1915 Very Wet Dugouts
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
13th of December 1915 Relief Arranged 
15th of December 1915 Moving Up
19th of December 1915 Relief Completed
22nd of December 1915 Working Parties
23rd December 1915 Preparing to Move
6th of January 1916 Inspections
7th of January 1916 Working Parties
8th of January 1916 Visits and A Relief
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
10th of January 1916 Minenwerfer Located
12th of January 1916 20,000 Sandbags Laid
16th of January 1916 A Military Cross Awarded
17th of January 1916 In the Front Line
9th February 1916 Call Ups
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
8th Oct 1916 Orders Issued
12th Oct 1916 Shelling
14th Oct 1916 Orders
15th Oct 1916 Orders
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
28th of February 1917 Relieved
1st Apr 1917 Artillery Registration
3rd Apr 1917 Blizzard
4th Apr 1917 Artillery Active
5th Apr 1917 Some Shelling
6th Apr 1917 Artilery in Support
7th Apr 1917 Shelling
8th Apr 1917 Artillery Registration
9th Apr 1917 Hail Stones
12th of April 1917 Moppers-Up
9th of May 1917 On the March
7th of June 1917 A Big Offensive
12th of June 1918 Change of Command
6th of July 1917 A Quiet Day
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
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
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
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
2nd Apr 1918 Reinforcements
6th Apr 1918 Orders
7th Apr 1918 Orders
9th Apr 1918 Artillery Active
10th Apr 1918 In Action
10th of April 1918 Into Battle
11th Apr 1918 In Action
12th Apr 1918 Shelling
13th of April 1918 Under Heavy Attack
13th Apr 1918 In Reserve
15th Apr 1918 Shelling
16th Apr 1918 Attack
17th Apr 1918 Attack
18th Apr 1918 Attack Held
19th Apr 1918 On the March
20th Apr 1918 On the March
21st Apr 1918 Losses
24th Apr 1918 At Rest
26th Apr 1918 Attack
27th Apr 1918 In Support
28th Apr 1918 In Camp
29th Apr 1918 In Defence
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Those known to have served with10th 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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