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Key dates over August 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 13

23rd August 1916 - Jutland Battle Echo – Evesham Girl’s Letters found in Sweden

At the Front:

1st Batt: batt took over trenches in Hohenzollern Section from the 2nd Devons at about 3.00pm.

2nd Batt: brigade ordered to attack Tea Trench the following day.

3rd Batt: batt relieved by the 4th Glos Reg near Leipzig Salient.

4th Batt; Training in bombing, Lewis guns, re-wiring and sniping took place. Party of 1 officer and 5 men sent to build Transport Lines and 20 men worked on drainage of the Camp.

7th Batt: Training programme and bathing for men. 3 wounded and 4 sick men evacuated to England.

10th Batt: Back in Divisional reserve. Parties working on close order drill and handling of arms.

On the Home Front:

Worcester County Court – Hindlip Carter’s Claim –A case was heard under the Workmen’s Compensation Act in which George Thornborough, Carter, Pershore Lane, Hindlip, sued his employer, for compensation in respect of injuries caused while diriving a cart and two horses at Fernhill Heath on December 15th 1915. The applicant sustained a broken leg and other injuries , the owner of the motor car concerned made an arrangement to pay £40 in settlement.

Jutland Battle Echo – Evesham Girl’s Letters found in Sweden – An interesting though melancholy sequel to the great naval battle off the Jutland coast on June 1st is reported from West Bromwich. Among the crew of HMS Defence, a light cruiser, which was reported sunk with all hands was 1st Class Stoker C Perkins, whose parents live in West Bromwich. A few days ago his sweetheart, who lives near Evesham, received a letter from Sweden enclosing a number of letters she had written to Stoker Perkins and also several photographs, which had been washed ashore on the western coat of Sweden. The package must have been carried by the ocean currents some hundreds of miles from the scene to reach the coast of Sweden.

Information researched by the WWW100 team.