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Key dates over November 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 4

3rd November 1917 - Parents’ Offences

Rolling casualty count: 8053

War Front:

1st Batt: Batt found working parties of 320 men daily for carrying to the Front Line.

2nd Batt: Batt cleaning up and there were inspections. 6 officers of the 1st Queens were attached to the Batt owing to Batt being short of officers. 1 was posted to B Coy, 1 to D Coy and 2 each to A and C Coys.

4th Batt: There was a lecture to officers and NCOs on gas. There was a shooting match between officers and Sgts. Officers won 218 points to 184.

Yeomanry/Cavalry: At 9am the Reg marched into a blinding sandstorm to relieve the 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade occupying Ras el Nagb to prevent the Turks getting it. At 1pm British guns bombarded Tel el Khuweiteh and the Worcs cantered up the valley under a hail of machine-gunfire and rifle bullets. Horses were left in shelter of the valley and men climbed 1000ft on foot.

Home Front:

On Thursday evening, at the Salters’ Hall, Droitwich, a successful whist drive and dance, organised by the Mayoress (Mrs. Roden), was held, the proceeds going to the British Red Cross Society. Thirty-eight tables were used and a goodly company remained for the dancing, to the strains of the Brine Baths Orchestra. During the interval two songs were sung by Mrs. Green. Alderman J. Gabb, who was referee, apologised for the absence of the Mayoress through indisposition and said that Miss Bradley had kindly undertaken the arrangements. He said the amount collected on “Our Day” was £25 6s. 8d. and it was hoped to make it up to £50.

Sergt. Arthur Charles Edward Etheridge, Worcestershire Regt. (T.F.) has died from severe wounds in the back and abdomen. He was the only son of Mrs. Caroline Etheridege, of 38, The Shambles, Worcester and was aged 20. He joined up on March 13, 1915 and went to the front on February 6, 1916. Previously he was employed by Messrs. Townshend’s, the millers. The Matron of the hospital, in a letter to the mother, assures her that everything possible was done for him and adds: “He was very brave and patient.”

Parents’ Offences: Mary Ann Underwood, 1 Court, Upper Park Street, was summoned for not sending her child to school. Mr. Spackman said that the boy had made six attendances in four weeks. He was very irregular. Defendant said that she sent the boy to school, but he did not go. The Bench made an order for the child to attend school. Frank Smith, nail maker, Shrub Hill Road, was similarly summoned. Mr. Spackman said that the child had not been to school since the summer holidays. Fined 7s. 6d.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team