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===Western Front=== |
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*Enlistments: [[Thomas William Hetherington (17328 Pte.)]] |
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*Rains and floods put a term to the struggles on the [[Yser (river)|Yser]]: Fighting dies down round [[Ypres]]. |
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*Draft notice: {{quote-left}}At the annual meeting of the Goodwin Male Voice Choir,....it was proposed and carried that Honorary Membership of the choir be offered to all men of the [[Lonsdale Battalion]]....who might wish to attend practices for singing....The National Anthems of the [[Allies|Allied Forces]] will be learnt.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=258}}</ref> |
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*Germans fail to cross the [[Aisne (river)|Aisne]] at Vailly. |
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===Eastern Front=== |
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*[[Poland]]: Russian rearguards defeated at [[Vlotslavek]] and [[Kutno]]. |
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===Naval and Overseas Operations=== |
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*{{SS|Berlin}}, German auxiliary cruiser, interned at Trondhjem. |
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===Political=== |
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*[[Turkey]]: Sultan at German instigation, proclaims the "[[Holy War]]." <ref>"Jihad" proclaimed with much pomp at Constantinople by the Sheik-ul-Islam, under German influence. [[Kaiser]] represented as convert to Islam. Muslim subjects of [[France]], [[Russia]] and [[Great Britain]] alleged to be ripe for revolt.</ref> |
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*[[Great Britain]]]: [[Mr. Asquith]] moves War Credit for £225,000,000. |
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==1916== |
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*The Lonsdales remain in Englebelmer fitting out with bombs etc. for action.<ref name="wdnov16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916]]</ref> |
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*Deaths: [[Edward Glaister (27981 Pte.)]].<ref>{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref> |
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==1917== |
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*Battalion situated at 'Road Camp' involved in training. Corps Commander inspects the camp.<ref name="wdnov17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:26, 25 January 2018
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 16 November.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 16 November on The Great War wiki.
1914
Western Front
- Rains and floods put a term to the struggles on the Yser: Fighting dies down round Ypres.
- Germans fail to cross the Aisne at Vailly.
Eastern Front
- Poland: Russian rearguards defeated at Vlotslavek and Kutno.
- Template:SS, German auxiliary cruiser, interned at Trondhjem.
Political
- Turkey: Sultan at German instigation, proclaims the "Holy War." [1]
- Great Britain]: Mr. Asquith moves War Credit for £225,000,000.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ "Jihad" proclaimed with much pomp at Constantinople by the Sheik-ul-Islam, under German influence. Kaiser represented as convert to Islam. Muslim subjects of France, Russia and Great Britain alleged to be ripe for revolt.