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Key dates over April 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 3

8th April 1916 - 22 cases for The Worcestershire Appeal Tribunal sitting at Malvern

Rolling Casualty Count: 2875

At the Front:

2nd Batt: Batt relieved the 1st 6th Scottish Rifles in Cuenchy. B Coy remained in Annequin, C Coy in Tower Reserve. There was a lot of work to be done in the line but the trenches were in good condition. Patrols out at night but it was quiet.

4th Batt: There was much drill with the CO. Two more parties visited the firing line.

8th Batt: Batt relieved the7th Batt Worcs Reg in G Sector, south east of Hebuterne. Divisional Cyclists Coys were on the left and 2 Coys of 4th Batt Glos Reg on the right. The line had 2 Coys in the firing line and 2 Coys in support.

9th Batt: General Goringe decided on another attack and at 8.00am there was a new advance on Samaiyat. Troops marched across old trenches at Falayiha-4 miles over rough ground. It was very hot by day and freezing at night and troops suffered.

10th Batt: RFA reported seeing trench boards at intervals along the German parapets which could mean an attack.

Yeomanry/Cavalry: Three troops of A and C Coys under Major W Thomas started from Qatia for reconnaissance towards El Aba CCoy with machine guns to check El Dababis and Oghralinea. Some small skirmishes occurred. Horses struggled in the fine sand.

On the Home Front:

Angling

After the terribly trying winter weather in March, April has brought up delightful spring weather, the sun on the first three days being quite like summer. The rivers are getting into good condition and insect life is increasing. Anglers are beginning to realise that summer is near at hand and are preparing for sport with the wily trout. Several rods have been out, two on the Teme succeeded only in landing three trout. Three chub were caught and returned to the river. We have heard of a fine trout over 3 lbs being landed in Diglis Weir. The salmon nets have been more successful with four fish being taken in one haul at Holt.

Women and Milking – An MP's offer

Capt Charles Bathurst has made an offer to the employees on his Lydney Park estate to pay the expenses of training one woman in each household in the process of milking or give £1 to any trained woman milker in an employee's household who passes a test examination in milking not later than July 1st. Capt Bathurst said that he would like to feel that every household on the estate contained at least one woman or girl capable of milking a cow.

Long sitting at Malvern

The Worcestershire Appeal Tribunal had a long sitting on Friday when 22 cases from the Upton upon Severn district came up before it. The first case was that of James Oliver, 27, stockman and cowman, of Hanley Swan. Mr Hemming, appearing for Oliver, said that he was also shepherd, waggoner, thatcher and general factotum being the only man employed on the farm which made a considerable contribution to the food supply of the country. Conditional temporary exemption granted until July 31st.

Information researched by the WWW100 team.