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Group History 1910-1919

Year Event
1907 August - Experimental Camp - Brownsea Island (1)
1914 The first Troop Meeting of St Augustine's Scout Troop takes place at 7.30 pm on Friday 4th of December, under Scout Master J S Butler, in the Parish Rooms of St Augustine's Church on Wiseton Road
The Troop comprises two Patrols - Ravens and Cuckoos - fourteen Scouts[13800]
Experimental scheme for 'Wolf Cubs' or 'Young Scouts'
Outbreak of World War One
1915 2nd of February - Date of Affiliation Certificate No 5825[13400]†
By this time the Troop has three Patrols - Peewits, Cuckoos and Ravens
Troop (Group)(2) Colours: Grey with Green Border
1916 The Troop (Group) Colours change to Green with Purple Border
The Troop temporarily disbands due to First World War
1917 Troop Meetings resume
Mr S Casson [100] is appointed Scoutmaster
First scheme for 'Senior Scouts' is introduced
1918 September - The Wolf Cub Pack starts and its first Cubmaster (R T Sharman) is appointed.
16 October - Date of Affiliation of Wolf Cub Pack [13500]
The Troop Band starts
The Troop now has 46 members, the Cub Pack has 30 and in total the Troop (Group**) has 79
The Senior Scout Section is renamed 'Rover Scouts'
End of World War One
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(1) Events in italics refer to national Events. More information on national Scouting events can be found here
(2) The Group system is not introduced until 1928
Numbers in brackets [xxxx] are links to more information in the Group's archives