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==1916 (Wednesday)==
==1914==
*[[Battalion]] leaves Moncheaux at 7.25am in full marching order.
===Western Front===
*Arrives Longuevillete at 3.15pm.
*The [[Yser (river)|Yser]] held by the Belgians against the Germans: struggle from [[Lombartzyde]] to Keyem.
*[[Roulers]] occupied by the Germans after fierce three-days' battle.
===Eastern Front===
*[[Galicia]]: Beginning of a desperate but vain effort of the Austrians to cross the river [[San]].
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*Belgian Coast: British monitors under Admiral Hood aid the Belgians in the [[Battle of the Yser]].
*Loss of British submarine ''[[HMS E3|E3]]'' by ''[[SM U-27|U-27]]'' announced by German wireless.
 
==1917 (Thursday)==
==References/notes==
*Teteghem: Battalion marches to Fort-des-Dunes and carries out attacking practice, returning to [[billet]]s at 3pm.
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*[[Private]] [[Thomas Richardson (13908)]] [[died of wounds|dies of wounds]].
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