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Key dates over October 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 13

27th October 1916 - Battle of the Somme Film - showing twice nightly

Rolling casualty count: 4738

2nd Batt: 250 men were supplied to Brigade fatigues which was carrying RE material from Trones Wood dump to a forward dump. A ration of rum was issued to these men in the evening.

4th Batt: Batt relieved by SW Borderers. W Coy was in the captured Grease trench with 4 Lewis guns, X Coy was in Sunken Road and Z Coy in Goat Trench.

1/8th Batt: CO and mounted officers reconnoitred the roads leading to Bazentin-le-petit and Le Sars.

2/7th Batt: Batt left Croix Barbe and marched to L`Éclair via Locon, Ringes and Connehem. 1 man killed and 1 wounded accidentally at Bombing School.

Earlier Closing Order – The Home Secretary gave notice that under the Defence of the Realm Regulations requiring all shops to be closed for the serving of customers at and after 8pm; on Friday; on Saturday 9pm and 7pm on other days. The carrying on of retail trade elsewhere than in a shop (e.g. in the street) is also prohibited.

The Silver Cinema - Twice Nightly, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Matinees at 2.30 Thursday Friday and Saturday. FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY The Official War Picture (5,000 feet long) of the Great BATTLE OF THE SOMME Seats may now be booked at the Theatre Royal, Box Office, Open 10 to 3.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team