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Key dates over September 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 1

29th September 1916 - SMRFA: German counter attack on Stuff Redoubt, all batteries very active

1st Batt: Batt relieved from the firing line by 2nd East Lancs and went back to Reserve line in front of Vermelles.

2nd Batt: At 9am Batt marched 4 miles in the rain to good billets at Sus-St-Leger.

3rd Batt: Batt marched to Hedauville.

Yeomanry/Cavalry: Regiment arrived at Hassaniya and relieved the 6th Australian light horse. Regiment guarding the water supply and the advancing railway. The turks had retired a long way and their position was guarded by 2 Brigades of Australian Light Horse.

SMRFA: German counter attack on Stuff Redoubt, all batteries very active.

Bromyard Police Court: John Savage, of no fixed abode, was brought up in custody on a charge of being a lunatic at large. Sergeant Thomas stated that he found him wandering near the Workhouse and recounted the conversation and statements, all of which appeared to show that the man was of an unsound mind. Dr. Lewis gave evidence as to the prisoner’s state of mind and he was ordered to be conveyed to Burghill Asylum.

Grocers and the Deferred Holidays: The grocers of Worcester have definitely decided to close their shops on Monday and Tuesday next. Whatever difference of opinion there may be as to dates among other trades, all the members of the grocery trade are of opinion that these are the most convenient dates, and they have unanimously resolved to adhere to them.

Alexandra Day: The Mayor, as Hon. Treasurer of the above fund, sent a cheque for £302 17s. to the Infirmary as the balance, after payment of expenses, from the Alexandra Day collection on July 1st.

Boy Shot: On Sunday, a boy named Albert Fisher, aged 14 years, of Evesham, was shot in the head with a bullet discharged from a gun. About 1.15 Fisher was on the Evesham Cricket Field, with Algie Grove (17), and Harry Harrell (16). Grove had a gun, belonging to Mr. Harrell, in his hand, and he was pulling the trigger back, when the gun went off, the bullet striking Fisher, entering the right side of his forehead and lodging at the back of his eye. He was taken to Dr. Harthan, who was unable to extract the bullet, so he was then taken to Worcester Infirmary, where he was detained.

Content researched by the Worcestershire World War 100 project team.