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Key dates over November 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 0

7th November 1916 - Woodrow Wilson re-elected President of the United States of America

Rolling casualty count: 4862

2nd Batt: Batt cleaning up and resting. New clothing was issued where possible but there was little opportunity to wash anything.

3rd Batt: Batt relieved by 8th Loyal North Lancs and moved to Brigade Support in le Bizet.

4th Batt: Early in am. hostile bombs were dropped by aeroplanes and exploded an ammunition dump on the Bray road. Wet weather interfered with training.

2/7th Batt: Batt were allotted baths.

Home Front:

Lady Baden Powell Visits Malvern: On Monday afternoon, in bright sunshine, there was a Rally of Girl Guide Companies of Worcestershire on the Playing Fields of Malvern Girls’ College, by permission of the principals. The Guides were inspected by Lady Baden Powell (Chief Commissioner), who was accompanied by Miss Alice Baird (Commissioner for the County)…Lady Baden Powell, in her third address, said the War had taken its toll of the men, and women would have to work as they had never worked in the past. They must be trained to become better and finer home-makers. Menfolk would need women’s support, women’s influence, and women’s care more than ever…Drunkeness faced us on all sides. Men drank because their homes were not comfortable, and this cause of drunkenness was preventable.

The New £1 Notes: The new issue of £1 currency notes, although of the same size as the existing notes, will, it is understood, differ considerably in design and particularly in type. It would not be accurate to state that there has been much forgery of the notes now in circulation, but they have never been regarded as particularly safe, and the new issue will be a great improvement in that respect. The original £1 notes had to be prepared in a hurry, and the engravers and bank experts have not had ample time to settle the form of a new issue.

Worcester County Tribunals: Mr. Edward William Rosser, farmer, Lower Broadheath appealed for his son, Edgar Charles Rosser (23), single. Appellant stated that he was in indifferent health, and he could not do without his son. He had unsuccessfully advertised for a man. There was a lot of water required, and when there was no wind it had to be pumped. Mr. Maund: We are never without wind at Broadheath, are we? (Laughter). Dismissed…

When the case of the chauffeur of the Bishop of Worcester, William Steward, was called upon there was no answer, and the case was struck out.

Husband’s “Right” to Chastise their Wives: William George Taylor, a collier, of Severn Side North, was summoned by his wife for assault, and a separation order was applied for. Complainant said that on Sunday afternoon, the 29th , she was talking to a man, a neighbour, when defendant came out and assaulted her. He knocked her about till she had to beg for mercy and for her life. She was bleeding, “like a pig.” It was not the first time he had beaten her. She did not think she had down anything wrong in talking to the neighbour. There were excited words between them before the assault. She denied that she aggravated defendant. He struck her at least a dozen times, it was enough to kill her in the state of health she was in….Defendant was sworn, and said he was tremendously aggravated by an incident that had taken place and by his wife’s language. He struck her only twice. He was very sorry afterwards, having regard for his wife’s condition….Mr. Loft said it was case of faults on both sides. In the olden times a husband had a right to chastise reasonably his wife, and he did not know that right had ever been taken away. It might be a good thing if there was a certain amount of latitude in that direction. The Clerk: You will be responsible for all the aggravated assaults in Bewdley after that. (Laughter)

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team