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Key dates over May 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 2

8th May 1916 - Yeomanry rest after moving to Tel el Marakeb

Rolling Casualty Count: 3118

At the Front:

1st Batt: Batt inspected by GGOC 23rd Division in the Square. Later men assigned working parties.

2nd Batt: Batt relieved by 1/6th Scottish Rifles and immediately put into very heavy fatigue parties involving all men from 3 Coys.

Yeomanry/Cavalry: Brigade moved to the rear shore from Abasa Kebir to Tel el Marakeb where men enjoyed a week`s rest and some much needed washing. For 6 weeks men had lived and slept in their clothes.

4th Batt: Batt relieved by 2nd Lancs Fusiliers and went to billets in Acheux, a march of 5 miles. Hot tea and rum was issued on arrival.

SMD RFA: The 1st Worcs Battery was shelled but material and personal damage nil.

Relief of 1 gun of 1st Worcs Battery by 1 gun of D Coy NM Brigade.

Relief of 1 section 2nd Worcs battery by 1 section 2nd Lincoln battery

Relief of 1 section 3rd Worcs Battery by 1 battery from 3rd Lincs. Units relieved retired to the Wagon Lines.

On the Home Front:

National Egg Collection: 1,165 eggs were collected at the Guildhall, Worcester, for the week ending May 6th, as against 1,025 in the week previous. Grimly sent 300, Kempsey 167, Inkberrow 160, Knightwick 80, Powick and Callow End 73.

Horse Sale: High prices were realised by heavy horses at the spring horse sale at Droitwich. The entries numbered 170 animals and the first prize in the heavy classes was won by Mr. W.T. Ashburner, Ombersley with a four-year old gelding, which in the auction realised £104.

Contravention of Lighting Order: Several people were summoned for contravening the Lighting Order, including: Ernest C. Harrison, solicitor, who pleaded guilty to an offence at his offices in Pump Street. (He said he was engrossed in his work and forgot the time) and The Rev. Simpson, St. Peter’s Vicarage, pleaded guilty to a light shining from the Vicarage. Both were fined £1. Mary Buckley, servant at 37, Fort Royal Hill, fined 5s.

Drunk: Mary Maddison (37), married woman, Bull Ring, Leigh Court, pleaded guilty to being drunk in All Hallows on Saturday night. P.C. Guise said he found her helpless. She said she was very sorry. Fined 5s.

Quay Street Row: Rose Stanton, 11, Quay Street, was charged with using obscene language on two occasions on the same day. P.C. Godsman said defendant was “mad drunk,” and had leant out of a bedroom window shouting, “Jimmy, do come back to me,” at two o’clock in the morning. At ten o’clock in the evening of the same date she was in the street using obscene language. Defendant said she was sorry, but she had lost her husband in the war. She had six children. Defendant was also charged with assaulting May Roberts, 9, Quay Street. Complainant said defendant came and threw all her washing into the street and threw a salmon tin at her, and then struck her. Defendant did not work but had a pension of 26s. 6d. a week, she was fined 10s. for using obscene language, and 10s. for the assault.

Cinema Benefit: It is to be hoped that Mr. Arthur Sharp’s benefit at St. John’s Cinema on Wednesday will not fall flat. He is always deserving of public support.

Presentation: At Rainbow Hill’s Boys’ School on Friday afternoon, the Headmaster (Mr. A.E. Brown), on behalf of the boys in the upper standards, presented Mr. R.J. Jackson with a pipe and tobacco pouch on the occasion of his leaving to take up military duties.. Mr. Jackson thanked the boys, and trusted that they would remember that, as English boys, they should, without being unduly depressed, do their “little bit,” and, especially in school, try to help forward rather than hinder the work. He hoped that time would not be far distant when he would be able to resume his school duties. He has joined the Territorial Royal Field Artillery, and left today for training.

Information researched by the WWW100 team.