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Key dates over December 1917

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Lives lost on this day: 5

17th December 1917 - Straying Sheep And Scab

Rolling casualty count: 8383

War Front:

1st Batt: Batt still in training. 5 other ranks joined the Batt.

4th Batt: Batt cleared snow from the roads where 8 inches had fallen. Platoons instructed on box respirators, drill and musketry in billets.

2/7th Batt: Batt providing working and carrying parties

2/8th Batt: Batt experiencing extreme cold and heavy snow.

Home Front:

Straying Sheep And Scab – Martin Hussingtree Farmer’s Claim – A case of considerable interest to local agriculture was heard in the Worcester County Court. An action was brought by Horace Theyer, Farmer, against Alfred Purnell, Farmer, Trotshill. Plaintiff claimed £56.14s.5d. Plaintiff said he farmed at Martin Court and defendant’s farm was four miles distant. On February 22nd he found 10 sheep had strayed into a wheat field of his and he shut them in a grass field, as it was an understood rule amongst farmers not to turn stray sheep out on to the road.

Lecture in Worcester – At St Mark’s Schoolroom a lecture illustrated with lantern slides, was given by Mrs George Jackson, late of the Empire Laundry. Mrs Jackson said that she and her husband had lived in Jerusalem for many years.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team