Saturday, April 15, 1916
Correspondence (0)
Gap in Correspondence
No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.
Venetia Stanley
Location unknown.
Official Register
1916-04-15Top News
The Royal Flying Corps conducted the first air supply drop, delivering 13 tons of supplies to the besieged garrison at Kut, Mesopotamia.. The Royal Flying Corps established Squadrons No. 37, No. 39, No. 43, and No. 48.. Ernest Shackleton's party landed on Elephant Island.
Cabinet Council
Parliament
Witness Observations
"We went to Wharf... Montagu and I very unhappy over the Conscription crisis, still going on violently, Henry at his most charming. ... Robertson and the Army Council sent their last word, adhering to Conscription..."
"Margot had given me a hat of hers... too ugly to be seen dead in... I went into Jays to ask if they would change it... Returned to Clonboy... Beb in bed with influenza..."