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*[[Brigadier General]] Jardine visited Battalion H.Q. at 12.30PM and selected a place for Advanced [[Brigade]] H.Q. <ref name="wdaug16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1916]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} - [[Belgium]]: Indecisive action at [[Wavre]]. [[British Expeditionary Force]] first contingent completes its landing. French successful in northern [[Alsace]] (Schirmeck, etc.). |
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*Remaining half of Battalion have baths and clean clothes are issued.<ref name="wdaug16" /> |
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*{{EF}} - [[East Prussia]]: General advance of Russian armies. |
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*{{SF}} - Austrians capture [[Shabatz]] (north-west [[Serbia]]), but Serbians check Austrian advance between [[Loznitsa]] and Shabats. |
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*{{NO}} - Franco-British squadron enters the [[Adriatic]]. |
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*[[Battalion]] situated at Bray Dunes involved in training under [[Company]] Arrangements; sea bathing in the afternoon.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref> |
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*{{EF}} - Russian army withdrawn to Brest-[[Osovyets]]-[[Kovna]] line. Byelostok ([[Grodno]]) partially evacuated. Kovna [[bombarded]]; breach made in defences. Austrians cross Krzna (Brest). Germans repulsed from [[Mitau]] ([[Riga]]). |
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*{{SF}} - Montenegrin success on border against Austrians. Admiral de Robeck's despatch of [[1 July]] 1915 on [[Dardanelles]] landing [[25 April|25]]-[[26 April]] 1915 received. |
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*{{AE}} - Russians enter [[Van]] ([[Armenia]]). Russian communiqué announces defeat of Turks and occupation of [[Kep]] ([[Euphrates]]); Turks driven back near [[Olti]] ([[Transcaucasia]]). |
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*{{NO}} - Cumberland coast towns [[shell]]ed by German submarine. German fleet attacks at entrance of Gulf of Riga. |
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*{{PO}} - Manifesto on National Service signed by notable men of all parties in England. Venizelist candidate elected President of Chamber; Greek Government resigns. |
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 16 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 16 August on The Great War wiki.
1916
- Brigadier General Jardine visited Battalion H.Q. at 12.30PM and selected a place for Advanced Brigade H.Q. [1]
- Remaining half of Battalion have baths and clean clothes are issued.[1]