Sunday, July 16, 1916
Rain
Correspondence (0)
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No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.
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H.H. Asquith
No correspondence or official record found.
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Venetia Stanley
Location unknown.
Official Register
1916-07-16Top News
Daily Edition
Heavy casualties forced the 1st South African Brigade to retreat from Delville Wood to lines at Longueval, France [5]. British neurosurgeon Victor Horsley died of heat stroke while serving in Mesopotamia [5]
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Lord Riddell
"Dined with L. G.. After dinner we walked in the garden for an hour and a half. I inquired the position of the Irish question. L. G.: Serious and awkward. Bonar Law is very anxious."
Cynthia Asquith
"Reached Stanway at two and found party assembled at luncheon... The Memorial Service for Ego is to be on Sunday."