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Key dates over February 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 1

2nd February 1916 - 10th Batt: Regimental transport inspected

Rolling Casualty Count: 2736

At the Front:

1st Batt: Enemy making life more unpleasant by using a heavier pattern of Minenwerfer which throws bombs with a disquieting effect. However, they are erratic and actual losses were not severe.

10th Batt: Regimental transport inspected by the GCC of 37 Brigade.

SMD RFA: General shelling and retaliation.

On the Home Front:

The coal Carmans drink -Curious Worcester case

Charles Dudfield, 58, was charged with supplying to Frederick Stock a glass cup of beer during prohibited hours, and also supplying to Stock a glass cup of beer which had not been paid for by Stock being in Contravention of the CENTRAL Control Board. Frederick Stock, carter, was charged with consuming a glass cup of beer at the same time and place. The defendants pleaded guilty.

The Bishops Company- Coming conferences

The Bishop writes ‘I want to consult the ladies who are already at work in the committees, etc. in this diocese, as I know they and others can cooperate with the Bishops company of Laymen. For that purpose I intend to have two conferences; one at Worcester, in the Church House, on Shrove Tuesday 2pm, and the other at Warwick, at the same hour, on Monday, March 13th ‘.

Information researched by the WWW100 team.