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==1914==

*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>

==1915==

*{{WF}} German attack at Souchez repulsed.

*{{EF}} Mackensen captures Krasnostav. Windau (Courland coast) captured. Russians retreat from north and west of Warsaw and on entire front of Vistula and Bug.

*{{SF}} Italian success on Isonzo, 2,000 prisoners.

*{{AE}} Turks reported to have ordered Greeks to evacuate Aivali (north of Smyrna).

*{{NO}} Italian cruiser ''Giuseppe Garibaldi'' torpedoed.

*{{PO}} Prince Hohenlohe-Langenburg, German ambassador at Constantinople, received by King Ferdinand at Sofia.

==1916==

*{{WF}} North of Ovillers British advance on 1,000 yards front.

*Battalion remains at rest in Sus-Saint-Leger.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref>

:Germans make strong counter-attacks at Longueval and Delville Wood; retake part of latter. Germans again repulsed at Biaches (Somme).

:For third day, close fighting round Fleury (Verdun).

*{{EF}} German seaplanes drop bombs on Reval (G. of Bothnia). Sakharov continues pressure against Austrians; drives them south of the Lipa.

*{{AE}} In Armenia, Russians continue advance; capture Kighi, an important junction on Erzerum-Baiburt road.

*{{NO}} General Smuts reports steady clearance of Usambara district; enemy forces driven down Pangani river.

*{{PO}} [[Mr. Asquith]] makes short statement on Mesopotamia in House of Commons and refuses papers.

==1917==

*{{WF}} German attacks held south of St. Quentin and north-west of Verdun.

*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>

*{{EF}} Russians gain and lose Nowica (Galicia); heavy fighting.

*{{NO}} Sir E. Geddes succeeds Sir E. Carson as First Lord of the Admiralty.

*{{PO}} Revolt in Petrograd crushed; order being restored.

: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>

:Petition to extend the Canadian Parliament will not be put forward. Australian repatriation scheme introduced.

==1918==

*{{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.

*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>

:South of Ourcq, French and Americans secure line Marizy-Hautvesnes-Belleau.

:South of Marne Germans reach St. Agneau.

{{table-deaths

:East of Reims French retake Prunay and defeat Prussian Guard east of Prosnes.

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:Aeroplane raid on Kent; no casualties.

|1915={{clear}}

*{{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>

|1916={{clear}}

:Japanese Diplomatic Council approves U.S.'s proposal for intervention in Siberia.

|1917={{clear}}

*[[Arthur Emms (21384 Pte.)|Emms, Arthur (21384 Pte.)]]

|1918={{clear}}

}}

==References/notes==

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 <noinclude>{{Calendar|July}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
+==1914==
+*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>
+==1915==
+*{{WF}} German attack at Souchez repulsed.
+*{{EF}} Mackensen captures Krasnostav. Windau (Courland coast) captured. Russians retreat from north and west of Warsaw and on entire front of Vistula and Bug.
+*{{SF}} Italian success on Isonzo, 2,000 prisoners.
+*{{AE}} Turks reported to have ordered Greeks to evacuate Aivali (north of Smyrna).
+*{{NO}} Italian cruiser ''Giuseppe Garibaldi'' torpedoed.
+*{{PO}} Prince Hohenlohe-Langenburg, German ambassador at Constantinople, received by King Ferdinand at Sofia.
 ==1916==
+*{{WF}} North of Ovillers British advance on 1,000 yards front.
-*Battalion remains at rest in Sus-Saint-Leger.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref>
+:Germans make strong counter-attacks at Longueval and Delville Wood; retake part of latter. Germans again repulsed at Biaches (Somme).
+:For third day, close fighting round Fleury (Verdun).
+*{{EF}} German seaplanes drop bombs on Reval (G. of Bothnia). Sakharov continues pressure against Austrians; drives them south of the Lipa.
+*{{AE}} In Armenia, Russians continue advance; capture Kighi, an important junction on Erzerum-Baiburt road.
+*{{NO}} General Smuts reports steady clearance of Usambara district; enemy forces driven down Pangani river.
+*{{PO}} [[Mr. Asquith]] makes short statement on Mesopotamia in House of Commons and refuses papers.
 ==1917==
+*{{WF}} German attacks held south of St. Quentin and north-west of Verdun.
-*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>
+*{{EF}} Russians gain and lose Nowica (Galicia); heavy fighting.
+*{{NO}} Sir E. Geddes succeeds Sir E. Carson as First Lord of the Admiralty.
+*{{PO}} Revolt in Petrograd crushed; order being restored.
+: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>
+:Petition to extend the Canadian Parliament will not be put forward. Australian repatriation scheme introduced.
 ==1918==
+*{{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.
-*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>
+:South of Ourcq, French and Americans secure line Marizy-Hautvesnes-Belleau.
+:South of Marne Germans reach St. Agneau.
-{{table-deaths
+:East of Reims French retake Prunay and defeat Prussian Guard east of Prosnes.
- |1914={{clear}}
+:Aeroplane raid on Kent; no casualties.
- |1915={{clear}}
+*{{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>
- |1916={{clear}}
+:Japanese Diplomatic Council approves U.S.'s proposal for intervention in Siberia.
- |1917={{clear}}
-*[[Arthur Emms (21384 Pte.)|Emms, Arthur (21384 Pte.)]]
- |1918={{clear}}
-}}
+==References/notes==
-{{refs-table}}
+{{Gleichen-123}}
+{{reflist}}
 <noinclude>
 [[Category:Events by day|200]]