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Key dates over July 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 0

9th July 1917 - Rescued from the Canal

Rolling casualty count: 6741

War Front:

1st Batt: Batt billeted at Cuhem. Weather raining and misty. Draft of 25 other ranks arrived from Base.

2nd Batt; Coys training in drill and for specialist operations. The Pioneers constructed a rifle range. Another draft of 130 other ranks arrived from Base.

3rd Batt: Batt relieved the 2nd Royal Berks in the trenches in Hooge Sector. Batt of the 18th Division was on our right and 10th Cheshires on our left.

2/7th Batt: D Coy competed in the Inter Platoon Competition and won the Brigade Competition.

2/8th Batt: 2nd Lt MK Butler went to the Casualty Clearing Station.

4th Batt: A wounded German who fell outside our trench was brought in. 17 men were wounded.

10th Batt: Casualties in the operation were Capt G Gass, 2nd Lt CS Haig-Bovey, 2nd Lt Dellow, 2nd Lt HJ Luckman (wounded) and 18 other ranks killed and 36 wounded

Home Front:

Pte. Sidney James Jones, Worcestershire Regiment (one of the six soldier sons of Mr. and Mrs. T. Jones, of Callow End), was killed in action on April 23. He joined up last September, and went out at Christmas. He was in his 20th year and was killed four days before his birthday. Of the other sons, Richard is in the Lincolns, Charles in the Canadians, Timothy in the R.F.A., Alfred in the Remount Dept. and Thomas is in the Training Reserve.

Friday’s Accident: Samuel Drain, bricklayer, of Chapel House, Angel Street and George Gwilliam, 1 Court, 5 House, Quay Street, who fell off scaffolding in Angel Street on Friday, are reported to be progressing favourably. Drain is able to leave his bed.

Rescued from the Canal: On Saturday afternoon, George Braithwaite, of 15, James Street, was playing near George Street Bridge when he fell into the Canal. He was rescued by Clare Morris, of 18, St. Martin’s Walk, with a hook pole. Braithwaite appeared none the worse for his immersion.

Pleasure Fair Accident: At 8.40 on Saturday evening, Olive Lane, 13, St. George’s Lane, was riding in the motor cars at the pleasure fair on Pitchcroft when she lost her balance and fell out, while the car was in motion. Sergt. Short, who was near the fair, went to her assistance and found that she was bleeding freely from wounds on the chin. He rendered first aid and she was taken to the Infirmary, where it was found she had a wound under the chin. Her left eye was swollen and discoloured and her left ankle sprained. She was afterwards sent home.

Scholastic Success: In the official list of candidates issued by the University of Birmingham appears the following: - “Degree of Master of Arts: Evelyn Mary Riley (examination): In 1915 she obtained the degree of B.A. 1st class with distinction in Latin.” She formerly attended St. Peter’s Girls’ School and the Secondary School for Girls, Worcester.

Mace-Bearer Admitted: At the City Police Court, today, there was admitted another freeman of the city. The Town Clerk said that the applicant was James Burgess Hobday, of 2 College Precincts (one of the Corporation mace bearers), who was the eldest son of Edward Hobday, who was admitted as a freeman on January 7th 1818.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team