Key dates over March 1915
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Lives lost on this day: 94
13th March 1915 - Casualties soar as battle at Neuve Chapelle rages
Rolling casualty count: 918
1st Batt: At 4.45 am the Battalion arrived at the position allotted for Brigade Reserve on Rue Tilleloy and at 1pm received orders to march into billets near Red Barn where they arrived about 5.30pm ;
2nd Batt: In billets at Bethune. Secret orders re move to another section received but shortly afterwards cancelled;
3rd Batt: In billets at Locre ;
The Infirmary: Week ending March 6th: Patients admitted 18, discharged 16, in the House 106 (including 29 wounded soldiers);
At a gathering of Worcester students, Mr. W. March-Whelen, gave an address on “A man’s efficiency and success now and after the war.” He emphasised the necessity of every man enlisting or, as an alternative, preparing to do his share in the battle for Britain’s supremacy in the world of commerce and industry. As students of engineering, commercial training, and other subjects, it was for such a body as they to give a lead to the community.
At the Worcester Police Court, today, William Birch (aged 40) described as a rag collector, of 3 house, 6 Court, Quay Street, was brought up charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Ellen Maud Birch (aged 24). The woman, it will be remembered was admitted to the Infirmary on Saturday week suffering from terrible injuries to her head.
Information researched by Sue Redding
Casualties
- Pte Charles Allen 14365 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Sidney Emmanuel Arcus 7912 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Charles Arnold 11806 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Albert Ashford 6193 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte John William Ashley 8191 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Thomas George Baggott 8349 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte George Alfred Baker 14981 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Albert Henry Barsby 5984 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Frederick George Bennet 11418 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Albert Bishop 9571 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Albert Edward Bott 8480 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte John Bradley 9672 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Albert Earnest Channon 11413 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- L/Cpl Albert Child 11991 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Joseph Daniel Clargo 9559 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Lawrence Clayton 10724 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte James Fletcher Cole 18785 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- C.S.M. William Thomas Cooper 5749 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte William Cottrell 7305 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- L/Cpl George Edward Cross 8998 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- L/Cpl Ernest George Duckett 10793 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Frederick Elliott 16568 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Thomas Joseph Ellis 12468 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Christopher Evans 5782 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Cpl Anthony Fanning 4799 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- L/Cpl Thomas Finch 11832 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Sgt Joseph Fisher 7653 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- L/Cpl John Flemington 9232 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Harry Fletcher 9295 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Arthur Foulkes 9490 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte James Gardener 17960 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte John Glasby 9066 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte William Henry Green 8624 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Sgt Fred Greenwood 11138 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Sgt Fred Greenwood 11138 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte William Gwilliams 11401 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Thomas Griffiths 11401 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- L/Cpl Thomas Hadley 6571 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Alfred Harris 5363 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- L/Cpl William Henry Harris 10227 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Albert Heritage 16283 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte John Thomas Hickin 16283 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Septimus Hill 9292 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte Thomas Hill 13619 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Albert Henry Holmes 9475 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Andrew Holmes 9741 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Albert Guy Holyfield 15712 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- L/Cpl Alfred Hoton 10457 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Frederick Howard 15312 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Bernard Hughes 12413 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Edward James Hughes 9035 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Francis Robert Knowles 12756 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Arthur William Lamb 11452 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- L/Cpl George Percy Lane 17789 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Frederick William Lawrence 13525 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- L/Cpl William Lockley 18092 - 1st Bn Worcestershire
- Pte George Henry Long 15417 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- C.S.M Peter Malone 7472 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte John James Owen 8632 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte John Edward Palmer 8305 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Tom Palmer 13528 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Frederick Henry Payton 8874 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Harry Pearce 14667 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Henry Portlock 11311 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- L/Cpl John William Price 9809 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- L/Cpl John William Price 9809 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- L/Cpl Frederick Henry Rivett 11335 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Joseph Round 11957 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte William Rowland 13376 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Sgt Herbert Rushton 11390 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Samuel Sidley 10146 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Frederick Smith 14733 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Cpl William Francis Smith 11000 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Richard Smout 16411 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte William John Spiers 10774 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte William Stevens 7021 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Bertram Edwin Sturt 6565 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Drmr Bernardo Tamagni 11808 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Leonard Thomas 17707 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Sgt Wilfred Lionel Thomas 11091 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte William Alfred Thrumpstow 13567 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Harry Tracey 9579 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Osbert Troth 8844 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Charles William Turner 13158 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Herbert Turner 13333 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Charles Wall 15296 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Charles Wall 15296 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Edward Ward 16564 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Harold Watton 15221 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte George Wellings 18621 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Edward Arthur West 8904 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- L/Cpl Harry Williams 11842 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte William Frederick Wilson 7899 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Arthur Winnett 17762 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Albert Thomas Wood 12799 - 1st Batt Worcestershire
- Pte Albert Wright 10300 - 1st Batt Worcestershire