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Key dates over March 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 0

10th March 1916 - Malvern Man wins D.C.M

Rolling Casualty Count: 2793

At the Front:

1st Batt: Batt marched forward through Viller au Bois and Carency to trenches on the slope of the northern end of the Vimy Road. Now on the extreme right flank of the British First Army. Trenches most uncomfortable, ground shattered and ploughed by shell fire and scarred by abandoned trenches. Not much work had been done by the French soldiers.

2nd Batt: Front line in good condition but the 2nd line was muddy as were parts of the communication trenches. A quiet day but during the night machine guns fired along the parapets opposite Band C Coys.

3rd batt: The 25th Division concluded its long rest and training around Merris and moved to join the 3rd Army at Robecq.

9th Batt: Small steamer “Oporto” came and took off the batt. They landed at Maqil and marched 3 miles to join the other units of the 39th Brigade in camp.

SMD RFA: Batteries registering to the limit of their arc to be able to concentrate the Barrage if necessary. Heavy bombardment on the right during the evening.

On the Home Front:

Local Notes: The member for Kidderminster, Major Eric Knight, has surrendered his salary of £400 a year as member, and only takes his salary as a Major of the Worcestershire Yeomanry.

8th Battalion Prisoner: Pte. Portman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Portman, of 103, Comer Road, has written to his parents, stating that he is well, and has been treated very well indeed. He and his companions are interned at Giessen. The prisoners are allowed to write six times a month, while there are no restrictions on letters received.

Malvern Man wins D.C.M: Lance-Corporal F. Cox, of a Canadian Grenade Company (youngest son of Mr. Alfred Cox, of The Elms, Newtown Nurseries, Malvern) has won the Distinguished Conduct at the age of 19. He rescued several wounded comrades, going out to the enemy’s barbed wire entanglements five times. A parcel, with congratulations, has been dispatched to him by the Malvern Red Cross and Soldiers’ Comforts Depot.

Worcestershires in a Football Cup Tie: The day was dark and wild when the 2nd Worcestershires had to play in the Divisional Cup-Tie against the 1st Queens, but, nothing daunted, they went forth with that grim determination which has always stamped the men of Worcestershire. Soon after the commencement of the game they began to show their worth, and at the conclusion they were able to return home with a triumphal score of 6 goals to 0. The “star” of the game was Pte. Morris, who played with great skill and in splendid style. Lieut.-Col. Lambton witnessed the game, and was delighted with the success of his men. If they manage to win their next game the Worcestershires will be in the semi-final – out of 30 teams.

Casualties among Civilians: Major Sir Charles Hunter asked the Prime Minister if he can give the approximate number of non-combatants -men, women, and children – who have been either killed or drowned by the enemy since the commencement of war. Replying in to-day’s Parliamentary papers, Mr. Asquith, says the following are the figures: By bombardment: Men 49, women 39, children 39 – Total 127. In air raids: Men 127, women 92, children 57 – Total, 276. The number of non-combatants who have lost their lives on British merchant vessels and fishing vessels by enemy action between August 4, 1914 and March 8, 1916, is approximately 2,750, but the figures for men, women, and children are not available.

New Hospital for Wounded Soldiers at Malvern: Some residents and neighbours who appreciate the beneficial climate of Malvern, are anxious to extend its advantages to more of our wounded soldiers. A new hospital, therefore, has been started at Ashfield, placed at their disposal by Mr Dyson Perrins, Esquire of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, under a Committee led by Earl Beauchamp, K.G. Knight of Grace of the Order. Dr. Brockatt has kindly undertaken the medical superintendence of the hospital; the Vicar of Malvern has consented to act as Hon. Chaplain, and visits will be welcomed from the ministers of all denominations.

Information researched by the WWW100 team