Key dates over October 1915
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Lives lost on this day: 4
3rd October 1915 - National recruiting rally in Worcester
Rolling casualty count: 2452
2nd Batt A 'very unpleasant' day. The extent of the enemy's shelling hit the position very heavily. 3rd Batt fired under special permission at a working party.
Convalescent home for Belgian soldiers. Concert in Theatre Royal, Worcester (kindly lent by Mr Arthur Carlton) Belgian and English artists. Sunday evening 8.15 - 9.45.
Today's imperative call. The National recruiting rally.
Worcester's appeal for menhood of England is today being called to answer the summons for more and more men and Worcester is taking its part.
Information researched by the WWW100 team
Casualties
- Pte. George Thomas Jacques 19027 - 4th Bn.
- Pte. Thomas Shakespeare 19888 - 2nd Bn. "B" Coy
- Pte. Thomas Enoch Smith 16509 - 10th Bn.
- Pte. Reginald William Stallard 16535 - 10th Bn.