Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The War Diary for the previous day’s action shows the following casualties, officers killed 2nd Lt E. L. HALL M.C., 2nd Lt G. S. Hebden. Officers wounded, Capt P. H. CREAGH D.S.O. (did not quit), 2nd Lt J. R. WARREN, 2nd Lt H. J. GRANT-ANDERSON, 2nd Lt H. W. G. WESTLAKE M.C. and Lt U. H. E. SOWTER who afterwards died of wounds, other ranks 18 killed, 101 wounded. The War Diary for today records. At dawn A Coy patrolled to the front for 1 ½ miles. No sign of enemy. 8th Bde passed through followed by 19th and 21st Bde’s. At 12.00 noon 28th Bde marched and bivouacked near SAMARRA STATION arriving about 3.00pm. 8th Bde 1 ½ miles to our front finding picquet.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday June 8th, 1917

LOCAL CASUALTIES

News has been received in Whitwick that Pte. Arthur Worrell, of the Leicestershire Regiment was killed in action near the Persian Gulf on April 23rd last. He joined the Army soon after the outbreak of war, formerly working as a collier. His home was in North Street, Whitwick, where his family now reside.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 16/11/2017