3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

[Tony Cox]

Hello

Can anybody help with the location of the 3rd battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment on the 20th September 1918, my interest lies with a private A.Hale who was K.I.A and is buried at.

RUE-DES-BERCEAUX MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE

Thank

Tony

[sotonmate]

This unit was with 19 Division which wasn't engaged in a named battle at this time,so likely part of the daily attrition of the trenches.I note that there are a few casualties for 3 Worcs in this cemetery and they seem to have been buried there,so fighting nearby,as opposed to a fair few of the graves having been brought in from other,smaller,cemeteries after the Armistice.

A junior Officer and two soldiers from the Bn were killed on 18th Sept and then the same again on the 20th,so maybe to do with recce or trench raids ?

The War Diary will specifiy,unfortunately it is not yet digital. Reference WO95/2086/1 and for the period Jun 1918 to Feb 1919.

[Tony Cox]

Thanks for that sotonmate, i did check the war diary and noted its not yet digital,

cheers

Tony

[gilbo139]

IAccording to Stacke...On the 20th September the 3rd Worcesters attacked the La Tourelle / Port Arthur road whilst supporting the 10 th Royal Warwickshire ........a very good map of the action is in his book......c

Colin

[Tony Cox]

Cheers for that Colin, will look into that

Tony