LOCAL CASUALTIES: 5 
Privates Collins, Francis Norton & Albert Orme and Lance Corporal B Tromans - Second Battalion. Private E Williams - Fourth Battalion.

ROLLING CASUALTY COUNT: 2,441

Loos: Fresh German attack down the Communication trench repulsed. Worcester and Royal Rifle Corps troops intermingled. Trenches shelled all day. Tenth Battalion entered trench line at Rue d'Ouvert, north of the La Bassee Canal. Third Worcesters ordered to assist Seventh Division under attack in Sanctuary Wood, remaining until October 8.

Moving pigeons without a permit
Mary Morris (73) Belmont Road, Rainbow Hill, was charged with carrying two homing pigeons without a permit in contravention of the Defence of the Realm Act. Chief Inspector said that the defendant came to the police station and said that she knew nothing about the regulations and had removed the pigeons from Bridgnorth to Worcester, she was told that she had to have a permit to enable her to keep them. The police stated that they were satisfied that she did not keep them for an unlawful purpose. Defendant fined 5s.

Bromsgrove Petty Session
The Belgian Refugees Homes in Bromsgrove and Stoke Prior were excused payment of rates.

Information researched by Melanie Ballam and the WWW100 team.