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Key dates over October 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 4

23rd October 1917 - POWICK ASYLUM INMATES DEATH

Rolling casualty count: 7976

War Front:

2nd Batt: Batt spent day cleaning up the camp. A and C Coys used for Brigade fatigues.

2/7th Batt: C Coy lost 2 men and 2 were wounded.

1/8th Batt: Batt cleaning up and supplying working parties for work on the camp under the R.E. Men had baths.

2/8th Batt: Batt supplied working parties and there was training for raiding parties.

3rd Batt: Batt relieved by 8th Loyal north Lancs and moved to Brigade Reserve at Gorre Chateau.

4th Batt: There was a Ceremonial Parade from 9-10.30am. Afterwards there were classes. More help was given to the French farmers.

Home Front:

A MALVERN MARRIAGE SUIT – In the Divorce Division, Mrs Alice Fawkes obtained a decree of restitution of conjugal rights against her husband, Alexander Fawkes, until recently residing at Malvern. The respondent was said to have been an officer in the Indian police. He married petitioner in 1902 and there were two children. In October last, while in England, the respondent left his wife, and, it was alleged, had since refused to return, at the same time admitting relations with another lady.

POWICK ASYLUM INMATES DEATH – An inquest at the Powick Asylum on Tuesday, concerning the death of George Waring an inmate of the institution, aged 61. The medical superintendent said the deceased was admitted to the Asylum in 1911 and was formerly an iron puddler. He suffered from delusions. In February the deceased was found unable to walk, he had a fracture of the right thigh bone after falling on a mat. This injury was common in old people following a fall. Deceased had been confined to his bed since. He gradually became more feeble and died. The real cause of death in the doctor’s opinion was senile decay.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team