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Key dates over July 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 71

10th July 1916 - Hospital gifts for wounded soldiers

Rolling Casualty Count: 3675

At the Front:

1st Batt: In reserve in Lozenge Wood. Relieved in all positions at 9.0pm by 10th Glos Reg and marched to billets at Bresle.

2nd Batt: Orders to move at 4.0pm were cancelled at last minute.

3rd Batt: In trenches at La Boisselle. 8th Loyal West Lancs attacked during the night and C and D Coys were sent up in support.

2/7th batt:

Relieved am by 2/8 Worcs and moved to rest billets at Laventie.

2/8th Batt: Moved to trenches at Faquissart and took over from 2/7 Worcs. Line shelled and Lt Ball and 1 man from B Coy were killed and 2 were wounded.

Yeomanry/Cavalry: British Intelligence Dept in Egypt did not place any reliance on the spy`s report as a) turks would not attack during a religious festival and b) it would be a feat of endurance to cross 100 miles of desert in the full heat of summer.

On the Home Front:

Gifts for the Wounded: On Saturday and Sunday evenings, batches of wounded soldiers arrived at the Worcester Infirmary from the Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, and a further batch is coming tonight. The Matron (Miss Herbert) will be pleased to receive gifts of greens, lettuce, onions, etc., on behalf of the soldiers.

Weight or Measure? Dear Sir, -Would it not be within the power of the Markets Committee to compel tradesmen to sell by weight as on Saturday I brought two separate half-pecks of peas. At one shop I had 4lbs. by weight, for which I paid 8d.; the other by measure, I had 2lbs. 12ozx., for which I paid 71/2d. WEIGH-ALL.

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