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==1914== |
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===Events preceding British Declaration of War=== |
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*British Fleet at [[Spithead]]: reviewed by [[King George V]].<ref>The King, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, arrived at Portsmouth for the Naval Review. Great display of naval power; over 200 ships assembled, also seaplanes, aeroplanes and dirigibles. Visit curtailed by political crisis. Next day the King made a tour of the lines and paid informal visits to some ships. On the Monday, great Naval Review: 22 miles of warships passed in procession before the Royal Yacht. Evolutions by naval aircraft, Royal inspection of patrol flotillas and tactical exercises between 1st and 2nd Fleets.</ref> |
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==1915== |
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*{{WF}} - German attack at Souchez repulsed. |
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*{{EF}} - Mackensen captures Krasnostav. Windau (Courland coast) captured. Russians retreat from north and west of Warsaw and on entire front of Vistula and Bug. |
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*{{SF}} - Italian success on Isonzo, 2,000 prisoners. |
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*{{AE}} - Turks reported to have ordered Greeks to evacuate Aivali (north of Smyrna). |
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*{{NO}} - Italian cruiser ''Giuseppe Garibaldi'' torpedoed. |
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*{{PO}} - Prince Hohenlohe-Langenburg, German ambassador at Constantinople, received by King Ferdinand at Sofia. |
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==1916== |
==1916== |
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*Battalion remains at rest in Sus-Saint-Leger.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} - North of Ovillers British advance on 1,000 yards front. |
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** Germans make strong counter-attacks at Longueval and Delville Wood; retake part of latter. Germans again repulsed at Biaches (Somme). |
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** For third day, close fighting round Fleury ([[Verdun]]). |
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*{{EF}} - German seaplanes drop bombs on Reval (G. of Bothnia). Sakharov continues pressure against Austrians; drives them south of the Lipa. |
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*{{AE}} - In Armenia, Russians continue advance; capture Kighi, an important junction on Erzerum-Baiburt road. |
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*{{NO}} - General Smuts reports steady clearance of Usambara district; enemy forces driven down Pangani river. |
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*{{PO}} - [[Mr. Asquith]] makes short statement on [[Mesopotamia]] in House of Commons and refuses papers. |
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==1917== |
==1917== |
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*Battalion situated at Gyhvelde training in dunes until 1.45pm. Also practising attack on Lomnardzyde sector.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} - German attacks held south of [[St. Quentin]] and north-west of [[Verdun]]. |
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*{{EF}} - Russians gain and lose Nowica ([[Galicia]]); heavy fighting. |
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*{{NO}} - Sir E. Geddes succeeds Sir E. Carson as First Lord of the Admiralty. |
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*{{PO}} - Revolt in Petrograd crushed; order being restored. |
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** Mesopotamia Report: Government announce further decision.<ref>No enquiry to be set up as a preliminary to further action against persons impugned. As regards the soldiers, they will be dealt with by the Army Council in the ordinary way.</ref> |
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** Petition to extend the Canadian Parliament will not be put forward. Australian repatriation scheme introduced. |
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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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*{{WF}} - High-water mark of the War. Great Allied counter attack on 27-mile front between Fontenoy (6.5 miles north-west of Soissons) and Belleau (6 miles north-west of Chateau-Thierry). French reach Monte de Paris (1 mile from [[Soissons]]) and 5 miles of Crise Valley, east of Buzancy. |
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** South of [[Ourcq (river)|Ourcq]], French and Americans secure line Marizy-Hautvesnes-Belleau. |
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** South of [[Marne (river)|Marne]] Germans reach St. Agneau. |
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** East of [[Reims]] French retake Prunay and defeat Prussian Guard east of Prosnes. |
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** Aeroplane raid on Kent; no casualties. |
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*{{PO}} - Debate in Reichsrat ''re'' "German Course" of Austrian policy.<ref>Debate in Reichsrat: von Seidler declares Germans in Austria to be backbone of State. Czernin declares Austria destined to mediate in duel between Germany and England; Austria's interests are those of Germany. Treaties of Brest and Bucharest necessitated by military and food reasons.</ref> |
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** Japanese Diplomatic Council approves U.S.'s proposal for intervention in Siberia. |
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*[[Arthur Emms (21384 Pte.)|Emms, Arthur (21384 Pte.)]] |
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==References/notes== |
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 18 July.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 18 July on The Great War wiki.
1916
- Battalion remains at rest in Sus-Saint-Leger.[1]
1917
- Battalion situated at Gyhvelde training in dunes until 1.45pm. Also practising attack on Lomnardzyde sector.[2]
1918
- Battalion training continues with 1st Battalion 130th Infantry Regiment (USA) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.[3]
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