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Key dates over October 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 15

10th October 1916 - Salt worker exempted still has to drill

Rolling casualty count: 4527

4th Batt: Batt moved out at 8am with a halt of 10 minutes every hour. Dinner was served en route and Batt bivouacked for the night with orders to move again on the 11th October.

10th Batt: Coys practising artillery formation in attack under Com Officer. Baths made available for the rest of the men.

Yeomanry /Cavalry: Keeping the horses fit is a problem and many are losing condition in the heat and sand.

West Malvern Man Killed – Mr and Mrs T Hammond of Ryecroft, West Malvern, have received information that their third Son, Private Charles Hammond of the Worcestershire Regiment was killed by a German trench mortar on October 2nd. The officer of his platoon writes: Your son was the best man I had in my raiding party, always willing, hard working and loved by all. His loss is a Battalion’s loss. Everyone misses his cheery face – I especially, as I was his platoon officer.

Droitwich Borough – Exempted Men to Drill – The Chairman, Alderman Holyoake, said it was essential that the condition as to exempted men drilling with the Volunteers should be observed. He proposed that any person exempted for more than two months become and remain an efficient member of the V.T.C. This was agreed.

A salt manufacturer (34) married, two children, who had argued his appeal with some force, saying that the works would have to close if he went. It was thought that the undertaking might be managed by the Salt Union, which now finds the brine and takes the salt. He was exempted until 1st January.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team