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*The Lonsdales find work impossible due to heavy rain all day.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref> |
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*[[King George]] wires to Tsar that Germany recommended British proposals to Austria on [[30 July]], but that Russian mobilisation was reported during Austrian Cabinet meeting. |
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*Capt. Anderson – Regimental Medical Officer in orders for DSO (Distinguished Service Order) for his work on [[9 July|9]], [[10 July|10]] and [[11 July]].<ref name="wdaug17" /> |
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*Russia does not reply to German ultimatum expiring at noon. |
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*Lieut. Cook-Gray for the MC (Military Cross) on the same date.<ref name="wdaug17" /> |
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*French mobilisation ordered 3.40 p.m. |
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*Germany, having ostensibly ordered general mobilisation 5 p.m., declares war on Russia 7.10 p.m.; makes out that Russians had crossed frontier in afternoon and begun war. (Declaration drafted before noon.) |
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*Tsar wires to King George that he had to mobilise on account of Serbia; but that though he had promised [[Kaiser]] he would not move [[troops]] during negotiations, Germany had suddenly declared war. |
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*Austria at last moment appears accommodating to England. |
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*Italy declines to take part in war, as being an aggressive one. |
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*[[Sir Edward Grey]] protests against detention of British ships in Hamburg. |
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*Belgium announces her intention of upholding her neutrality.<ref>Note presented to the various European Governments stating that Belgium proposed to carry out strictly her obligations under the Treaty of London, and had mobilised her [[army]] to defend her neutrality and her international obligations.</ref> |
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 1 August.
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1914
Precursor to British Declaration of War
- King George wires to Tsar that Germany recommended British proposals to Austria on 30 July, but that Russian mobilisation was reported during Austrian Cabinet meeting.
- Russia does not reply to German ultimatum expiring at noon.
- French mobilisation ordered 3.40 p.m.
- Germany, having ostensibly ordered general mobilisation 5 p.m., declares war on Russia 7.10 p.m.; makes out that Russians had crossed frontier in afternoon and begun war. (Declaration drafted before noon.)
- Tsar wires to King George that he had to mobilise on account of Serbia; but that though he had promised Kaiser he would not move troops during negotiations, Germany had suddenly declared war.
- Austria at last moment appears accommodating to England.
- Italy declines to take part in war, as being an aggressive one.
- Sir Edward Grey protests against detention of British ships in Hamburg.
- Belgium announces her intention of upholding her neutrality.[1]
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)