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Key dates over October 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 3

18th October 1917 - THEFTS AT MALVERN

Rolling casualty count: 7943

War Front:

1st Batt: HQ classes were formed for specialist training of junior NCOs, signallers and observers.

2/7th Batt: Lt Col Dorman ceased to command the Batt and Major AY Rowe assumed command. Cat MS Bigwood took duties as 2nd in Command. Lt GH Blackburne to command B Coy.

1/8th Batt: Batt in Front Line trenches. Patrols sent out at night.

3rd Batt: A considerable amount of rain fell. There was trench mortar activity, 2 men were killed and 1 wounded.

4th Batt: W Coy re-joined the Batt. Cos Conference at Divisional HQ re training.

Home Front:

THEFTS AT MALVERN – Mary Griffiths pleaded guilty to three charges of breaking and entering a dwelling house at Great Malvern and stealing a quantity of ham and bacon; stealing a lady’s bicycle, lady’s silver watch with gold chain; breaking and entering a house and stealing a serge coat and skirt and other articles. The woman had 22 previous convictions dating back to 1890. Her particular “line” of business seemed to be clothes. The court would take into consideration a charge of stealing from a church at Powick and sentenced her to three years’ penal servitude. The bicycle was ordered to be returned to the owner.

Fatal Accident to a Motorist – An inquest at Evesham was held upon Mr John Laigler (69) who was killed whilst driving a motor-cycle with side car on Green’s Hill, Evesham on Tuesday. He drove into a loaded dray in the charge of William Baldwin, market gardener of Church Lench, which was proceeding at a walking pace. Witnesses said that Laigler came close to the dray from behind and did not give himself sufficient room before turning to pass it. The side car struck the hub of the dray and he was thrown into the road, with the motor-cycle on top of him.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team