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==1914== |
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===Events preceding British Declaration of War=== |
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*Demonstrations in Ulster suggesting Civil War. |
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==1915== |
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*{{WF}} - Crown Prince checked in Argonne after vigorous offensive. German advance round Souchez and capture cemetery. German attack in the "Labyrinth" (north of Arras) repulsed. |
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*{{EF}} - Enemy offensive on the Bobr and Narev fronts (north-east of Warsaw). |
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*{{SF}} - Turkish [[trench]]es before [[Achi Baba]] captured. Italian [[air-raid]] on Pola. |
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*{{NO}} - Engagements reported between British-Belgian force and Germans on north Rhodesian frontier. |
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*{{PO}} - State control of coal industry announced in [[Germany]]. South Wales miners conference rejects Government proposals. |
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==1916== |
==1916== |
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*Battalion is withdrawn to Crucifix dug-outs. Lieut. Kirkwood RAMC<ref>Royal Army Medical Corps.</ref> is relieved by Lieut. Webster RAMC.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} - British gain Mametz Wood and make progress in Trones Wood. Successful raids in Loos salient. |
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** Germans attack strongly at [[Verdun]]; gain some ground at Chapelle St. Fine, at intersection of Fleury-Vaux roads. |
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*{{EF}} - Furious fighting continues on the Stokhod, with no decisive results. |
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*{{SF}} - An Austrian attack on the Adige driven back. |
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*{{AE}} - Russians under General Yudenich advance west of Erzerum on the Erzingan road and recapture Mamakhatun. |
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==1917== |
==1917== |
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*Battalion arrives at Coxyde at 5:30am. Day spent in rest.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} - British [[air raid]] into [[Belgium]]. |
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*{{EF}} - Russian progress towards Dolina ([[Galicia]]). General Kornilov crosses the Lomnica river. |
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*{{AE}} - Announced that Turks have been routed by King of Hejaz in northern Arabia, 700 killed, 600 prisoners. |
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*{{PO}} - [[Mesopotamia]] Debate: Mr. A. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, resigns. Chinese Republicans enter Pekin; Tuan Chi Jui, P.M.; Fen Kwo Chang, President. |
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==1918== |
==1918== |
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*Battalion training continues with 1st Battalion 130th Infantry Regiment (USA) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.<ref name="wdjuly18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918]]</ref> |
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*{{EF}} - Announcement of Allied force on Murman coast. Czecho-Slovaks capture Kazan (on River Volga); Czecho-Slovaks control Siberian Railway east of Penza. |
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*{{SF}} - French advance on both sides of River Devoli (southern Albania); Austrians retreat. |
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*{{NO}} - Japanese battleship ''Kawachi'' blown up and sunk in Tokuyama Bay, 500 casualties. |
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*{{PO}} - Count Hertling in Reichstag on [[Belgium]] as a pawn. Prussian Upper House expels Prince Lichnowsky. |
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|1915={{clear}} |
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** Mr. Huges (Australian Premier) ''re'' Pacific islands.<ref>Speech of the Right Honourable W.M. Hughes (Australia Premier) ''re'' Pacific Islands: Australia will not consent to return to [[Germany]] captured Pacific Islands.</ref> |
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|1916={{clear}} |
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** Denaturalisation Bill passes first and second reading in House of Commons. |
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*[[George Henry Douthwaite (13809 L/Cpl.)|Douthwaite, George Henry (13809 L/Cpl.)]] |
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*[[Anthony Askew (17557 L/Cpl.)|Askew, Anthony (17557 L/Cpl.)]] |
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*[[Leonard George Guest (26931 Pte.)|Guest, Leonard George (26931 Pte.)]] |
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*[[Joseph Kidd (27989 Pte.)|Kidd, Jospeh (27989 Pte.)]] |
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==References/notes== |
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Revision as of 23:39, 5 June 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 12 July.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 12 July on The Great War wiki.
1916
1917
- Battalion arrives at Coxyde at 5:30am. Day spent in rest.[3]
1918
- Battalion training continues with 1st Battalion 130th Infantry Regiment (USA) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.[4]
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