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==1914==
*Government of Ireland Amending Bill passed by House of Lords.

==1915==
*{{WF}} Germans attack Belgians on Yser canal and are repulsed.
*{{EF}} '''Russians fall back towards Narev. Great Austro-German offensive from Baltic to Bukovina begins'''. Enemy capture Przasnysz (Narev).
*{{SF}} Montenegrins repulse Austrian attack at Grahovo (Montenegro).
*{{AE}} Turks driven from Nasriya (Euphrates) by British force from Kurna.
*{{PO}} '''National Registration Bill passes''' House of Lords.

==1916==
==1916==
*{{WF}} British attack German second line; capture Longueval and Bazentin-le-Petit, and the whole of Trones Wood. '''End of first phase of Battle of the Somme'''.
*Newspaper article: ''[[An Appreciation of Lt-Col. Colonel Machell]]''.<ref>''[[An Appreciation of Lt-Col. Colonel Machell]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 14 July 1916.</ref>
*{{EF}} End of Battle of Baranovichi.
*Newspaper article: ''[[Casualties - Lewis and Ashton]]''.<ref>''[[Casualties - Lewis and Ashton]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 14 July 1916.</ref>
*{{NO}} British force under General Sir C. Crewe captures Mwanza, on Lake Victoria Nyanza. General van Deventer takes Mpondi (on Central Railway).
*Newspaper article: ''[[Killed - Pte. Osbourne Morgan Lewis]]''.<ref>''[[Killed - Pte. Osbourne Morgan Lewis]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 14 July 1916.</ref>
*Newspaper article: ''[[Wounded - Pte. Robert McKegg]]''.<ref>''[[Wounded - Pte. Robert McKegg]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 14 July 1916.</ref>
*Battalion situated at [[Crucifix Corner]]. Major Chamberlayne, 1st Duke of York Own Lancers, takes over command from Capt. Palmer, 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref>
*Major Girdwood, <small>[[DSO]]</small>, Northumberland Fusiliers takes over command from Major Chamberlayne who is appointed 2nd in command of Battalion.<ref name="wdjuly16" />


==1917==
==1917==
*{{WF}} German attacks repulsed in region of Lombartzyde (Nieuport).
*Battalion remains in rest at Coxyde.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref>
**French gain and hold against counter-attacks German trench system on Moronvillers, east of Reims.
**German thrust on Chemin des Dames and Cerny partially resisted north of the Aisne.
*{{AE}} Successful British raid on Turks near Gaza.
*{{PO}} '''Herr von Bethmann Hollweg resigns'''; succeeded as German Imperial Chancellor by Dr. Michaelis.
**U.S. House of Representatives votes ''nem. con.'' £128,000,000 to send 22,000 aeroplanes and 100,000 airmen to [[Western Front]].
**The King and Queen return from visit to Western Front.
**Sir Douglas Haig made K.T.


==1918==
==1918==
*{{SF}} French capture Austrian positions on River Devoli (Albania).
*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>
*{{AE}} Defeat of Turks at passages of Jordan and on Abu Tellul ridges, 510 prisoners.
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*{{PO}} Provisional agreement between British and German delegates to Hague ''re'' Prisoners of War.<ref>Hague Conference ''re'' Prisoners of War: Combatants to be exchanged man for man, rank for rank. Better treatment of prisoners on line of Franco-German agreement of April, 1918.</ref>
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==References/notes==
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*[[Reuben Hetherington (16301 L/Cpl.)|Hetherington, Reuben (16301 L/Cpl.)]]
*[[Joseph William Leck (15354 Pte.)|Leck, Joseph William (15354 Pte.)]]
*[[John Alexander Little (19708 Pte.)|Little, John Alexander (19708 Pte.)]]
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Revision as of 09:55, 12 December 2017

July

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 14 July.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 14 July on The Great War wiki.

1914

  • Government of Ireland Amending Bill passed by House of Lords.

1915

  • Template:WF Germans attack Belgians on Yser canal and are repulsed.
  • Template:EF Russians fall back towards Narev. Great Austro-German offensive from Baltic to Bukovina begins. Enemy capture Przasnysz (Narev).
  • Template:SF Montenegrins repulse Austrian attack at Grahovo (Montenegro).
  1. REDIRECT Template:Ae Turks driven from Nasriya (Euphrates) by British force from Kurna.
  • Template:PO National Registration Bill passes House of Lords.

1916

  • Template:WF British attack German second line; capture Longueval and Bazentin-le-Petit, and the whole of Trones Wood. End of first phase of Battle of the Somme.
  • Template:EF End of Battle of Baranovichi.
  • Template:NO British force under General Sir C. Crewe captures Mwanza, on Lake Victoria Nyanza. General van Deventer takes Mpondi (on Central Railway).

1917

  • Template:WF German attacks repulsed in region of Lombartzyde (Nieuport).
    • French gain and hold against counter-attacks German trench system on Moronvillers, east of Reims.
    • German thrust on Chemin des Dames and Cerny partially resisted north of the Aisne.
  1. REDIRECT Template:Ae Successful British raid on Turks near Gaza.
  • Template:PO Herr von Bethmann Hollweg resigns; succeeded as German Imperial Chancellor by Dr. Michaelis.
    • U.S. House of Representatives votes nem. con. £128,000,000 to send 22,000 aeroplanes and 100,000 airmen to Western Front.
    • The King and Queen return from visit to Western Front.
    • Sir Douglas Haig made K.T.

1918

  • Template:SF French capture Austrian positions on River Devoli (Albania).
  1. REDIRECT Template:Ae Defeat of Turks at passages of Jordan and on Abu Tellul ridges, 510 prisoners.
  • Template:PO Provisional agreement between British and German delegates to Hague re Prisoners of War.[1]

References/notes

Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)

  1. Hague Conference re Prisoners of War: Combatants to be exchanged man for man, rank for rank. Better treatment of prisoners on line of Franco-German agreement of April, 1918.
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