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-==1914==
-===Events preceding British Declaration of War===
-*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==
+*Battalion remains at rest in Sus-Saint-Leger.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref>
-*{{WF}} - North of Ovillers British advance on 1,000 yards front.
-**&nbsp;Germans make strong counter-attacks at Longueval and Delville Wood; retake part of latter. Germans again repulsed at Biaches (Somme).
-**&nbsp;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==
+*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>
-*{{WF}} - German attacks held south of [[St. Quentin]] and north-west of [[Verdun]].
-*{{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.
-**&nbsp;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>
-**&nbsp;Petition to extend the Canadian Parliament will not be put forward. Australian repatriation scheme introduced.
 ==1918==
+*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>
-*{{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.
-**&nbsp;South of [[Ourcq (river)|Ourcq]], French and Americans secure line Marizy-Hautvesnes-Belleau.
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-**&nbsp;South of [[Marne (river)|Marne]] Germans reach St. Agneau.
+ |1914={{clear}}
-**&nbsp;East of [[Reims]] French retake Prunay and defeat Prussian Guard east of Prosnes.
+ |1915={{clear}}
-**&nbsp;Aeroplane raid on Kent; no casualties.
+ |1916={{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>
+ |1917={{clear}}
-**&nbsp;Japanese Diplomatic Council approves U.S.'s proposal for intervention in Siberia.
+*[[Arthur Emms (21384 Pte.)|Emms, Arthur (21384 Pte.)]]
+ |1918={{clear}}
+}}
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-==References/notes==
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-{{reflist}}
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