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Key dates over April 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 0

24th April 1916 - Irish republicans launch an uprising in Dublin. It lasts until 1 May and is suppressed by the British authorities. The leaders are executed, causing deep resentment.

Rolling Casualty Count: 3052

Local newspapers later reported the events that took place in Dublin on this day. On 29th April the Kidderminster Shuttle reported that 'the alarming state of affairs in Dublin' had been reported in Parliament by Mr Birrell. He said that 'grave disturbances had taken place in Dublin and the Post Office was forcibly taken possession of, and telegraphic and telephonic communication cut off. In the course of the day soldiers arrived from the Curragh and the situation was apparently soon taken in hand, though not without some loss of life'. In the same edition they reported that an attempt had been made to land arms and ammunition on the Irish Coast. Successful intervention by the coast patrols resulted in the capture of Sir Roger Casement, formerly in the British Consular Service who had been taken to London.

At the Front:

2nd Batt: brigade route march with full 1st Line Transport, inspected by Gen Strickland near Mont Berenchon. He reported favourably on discipline. Feet inspection pm.

4th Batt: Day spent drying out clothes and cleaning up. Batt detailed for work in communication trench.

9th Batt: Army asked Navy to assist and river steamer “Julnar,”was loaded with food but was stopped by a cable and ran aground.

Yeomanry/Cavalry: Malvern Squadron now remained on which to build a new regiment. Fifty-four NCOs and men marched back to Kantara with the Warwickshire Yeomanry.

On the Home Front:

Fort Royal Park has been in use by the public just twelve months. It was opened on April 16th last year, though the formal ceremony did not take place until some time later. The caretaker has kept careful count of all his visitors during that period, both winter and summer and he estimates that there have been quite 60,000. The Park has undoubtedly proved of very great benefit to the citizens and Canon Wilson deserves gratitude for his public spirit in taking the initial steps towards securing an historic site, and also what promises to be a very beautiful park.

Information researched by the WWW100 team.