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Key dates over November 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 4

29th November 1916 - Boy still lost in river at Bransford

Rolling casualty count: 5024

2nd Batt: Batt had practice in use of entrenching tools and extended order drill.

4th Batt: One prisoner came in in the early am and was sent to Brigade HQ. A German relief was reported for the night so our machine guns kept up constant fire.

10th Batt: Batt did Squad Drill without arms and PT. Batt suppled 2 working parties 25 men strong for the Rifle range.

SMD RFA: Brigade marched from Pas to Mezerelles past GRA who expressed satisfaction with the general turn out and there were no stragglers on the march

Home Front:

A Handy Man: The vocalist announced for the Monday afternoon Spa and Municipal concert at the Cheltenham Town Hall being unable to sing in consequence of illness, Bandsman Townshend, of the Band of the Worcestershires, at short notice stepped into the vacancy, and won hearty encores for his songs, including “Toreador.”

The Bransford Tragedy: Dragging for Boy’s Body: The police continued dragging operations this morning. The sluice gates were opened but this had little or no effect in lowering the water because of the volume of the flow from up the river. Up to this afternoon the body of the boy, who is about 15 years of age, had not been recovered. [see 28th November]

A Worcester Military Medallist: News has been received from Mrs. Ludlow, of 17, Hylton Road, that her husband, Cpl. Jesse Ludlow, M.M., was killed in action on November 15th. The deceased, who was 30 years of age, was called up to the Worcestershires at the outbreak of war, being then engaged as engineer at the Worcester Ice Works. He served with the Worcestershires at the charge of Gheluvelt. He was slightly wounded on January 1st, 1915, but rejoined the Battalion in two months’ time, and has been serving ever since…He was one of the four fighting sons of Mr. Charles Ludlow, of Harvington. The news that Cpl. Ludlow was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry at the battle of Contalmaison gave much satisfaction in the village and among a large circle of friends.

Light Failed in Fog: Miss Blanche Alder, of St. Werstan’s, was summoned for riding a bicycle without a white light at the front. It was stated on behalf of defendant that the electric charge of the lamp had failed. Sergt. Crawford said there was a thick fog on the night in question. A fine of 6s. was imposed.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team