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The Lonsdales find work impossible due to heavy rain all day.^[1]
Capt. Anderson – Regimental Medical Officer in orders for DSO (Distinguished Service Order) for his work on 9, 10 and 11 July.^[1]
Lieut. Cook-Gray for the MC (Military Cross) on the same date.^[1]

References & Notes
↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917

[wdaug17-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917

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-==1914==
+==1917==
+*The Lonsdales find work impossible due to heavy rain all day.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref>
-===Events preceding British Declaration of War===
+*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" />
-*[[George V|King George]] wires the [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar]] that [[Germany]] recommended British proposals to [[Austria]] on [[30 July]], but that Russian mobilisation was reported during Austrian Cabinet meeting.
+*Lieut. Cook-Gray for the MC (Military Cross) on the same date.<ref name="wdaug17" />
-*[[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.<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>
+{{refs-table}}
-==1915==
-*{{WF}} - [[Artillery]] duels in Artois, valley of the [[Aisne (disambiguation)|Aisne]], north-west of [[Reims]], and in western [[Argonne]]; enemy attacks repulsed here.
-**&nbsp;British retake some [[trench]]es at [[Hooge]].
-*{{EF}} - [[Mitau]] ([[Riga]]) evacuated, and captured by Germans.  Latter held on [[Blonie line]], west of [[Warsaw]]; they progress on the [[Narev (river)|Narev]]. Austrians capture [[Novo Alexandria]] station ([[Ivangorod]]).
-*{{SF}} - Enemy counter-attacks on Mr. Medetta (Carn.) and is repulsed.
-*{{NO}} - Galata bridge ([[Constantinople]]) blown up by British submarines.
-*{{PO}} - [[Kaiser]] and [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar]] each issue manifesto on first anniversary of war.  Former swears that his conscience is clear.
-**&nbsp;[[Great Britain]] orders motor-boats in [[USA]].
-==References/notes==
-{{Gleichen-123}}
-{{reflist}}
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