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Key dates over January 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 2

23rd January 1916 - 1st Battalion Worcestershires face heavy shelling

Rolling Casualty Count: 2714

At the Front:

1st Batt: Back in trenches. The enemy had a relief in the night and were quiet until 10/00pm when there was heavy shelling. Bois Grenier Line received about 10 shells. Relieved later by the 9th Yorks Reg and to billets at Fort Rompu. After a fine, bright day there was dense fog.

2nd Batt: Left Bethune to relieve the 2nd Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders in trenches facing Auchy, Trenches very muddy. Constant firing and several mines

10th Batt: D Coy arrived from the trenches having been relieved by the 15th Welsh Regiment.

On the Home Front:

Angling: Both Severn and Teme are now down to their winter level again and in nice condition for angling. A good many rods have fished the Severn since Thursday last, and have had very fair sport. Above Camp, on Sunday, some nice dishes of roach were taken with the worm, and one rod caught eight fine roach with paste. Four good chub were taken below the city with greaves for bait. Four rodsmen have been trying for pike, two in the Severn and two in the Avon. A couple of small ones were taken in the Avon, but none in the Severn.

Worcester Aid for Serbia: An excellent entertainment took place in the Holy Trinity Infants’ Schoolroom on Thursday, consisting of a concert and patriotic masque, entitled “The Empire’s Honour.” The main feature of the evening was the masque, in which 25 girls of the Holy Trinity Girls’ Club played, assisted by a number of boys. The schoolroom was packed with an appreciative audience, and the proceeds, close on £5, will be sent, after expenses have been paid, to the Serbian Relief Fund.

Information researched by the WWW100 team.