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*In [[billet]]s at Aveluy involved in [[fatigue duty]] for the Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref> |
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*French take a wood near Mesnil-les-Hurlus, [[Champagne]]. |
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*Russians advance on the [[Uzsok Pass]] and in the [[Bukovina]]. |
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*Heavy fighting at [[Sarikamish]] (Russian [[Armenia]]). |
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*{{HMS|Formidable}} torpedoed by German submarine and sunk in the English Channel. |
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*Institution of the Military Cross announced (Warrant of [[28 December]] 1914). |
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*Dr. John Clifford's [[Great Speeches of the War/Clifford|speech at Westbourne Park Chapel]]. |
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==1917== |
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*[[Battalion]] situated at Puchevillers carrying out general training and bombing.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref> |
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*Russian Offensive on the [[Strypa (river)|Strypa]] and the [[Styr (river)|Styr]] ([[Galicia]]).<ref group="note">General Ivanov began an offensive at the close of December and the beginning of January on a 250-mile front from the Pripet marshes to the Rumanian frontier. Heavy losses were suffered on both sides and no decisive results were obtained, but the offensive gave the [[Allies]] time to consolidate their position at [[Salonika]].</ref> Indecisive fighting in the north throughout the month.<ref group="note">Russian aim in the northern sector was gradually to push the Germans out of their positions beforeRiga and Drinks: by content local attacks they deprived the Germans of the winter's rest promised to them by [[Paul von Hindenburg|Hindenburg]].</ref> |
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*King Peter of [[Serbia]] reaches [[Salonika]]. |
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*British take [[Yaunde]] ([[Cameroons]]). |
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*[[Canada]] increases her overseas force to 500,000. |
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*Tsar appointed British [[Field Marshal]]. |
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*Battalion situated at Tournehem. During morning ½ hour's P.T. by each [[Company]]; remainder of the day Companies are at the disposal of Company Commanders.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref> |
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*Normal activity proceeding. [[Sir Douglas Haig]] promoted to [[Field Marshal]]. |
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*Stubborn fighting in [[Carpathians]] on Moldavian frontier; slight enemy progress at various points. Enemy in touch with Sereth lines at [[Focsani]] and [[Fundeni]]. |
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*Further enemy progress at the Macin bridgehead ([[Dobruja]]). |
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*General Sir R. Wingate becomes High Commissioner of [[Egypt]]. |
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*Transport ''Ivernia'' sunk by submarine in Mediterranean; 153 missing. |
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*British carry German lines near Lissaki in the Mgeta valley (German [[East Africa]]), and pursue enemy towards the Rufiji valley at Kibambawe. |
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*Publication of denunciation by [[Turkey]] of Treaty of Paris (1856) and Treaty of Berlin (1878). |
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*German raids near [[Loos]], Mericourt, and on other portions of front fail. |
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*French repulse raid at Beaumont ([[Verdun]]). |
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*Reported German peace term cause consternation in [[Russia]] and denounced as annexationist.<ref group="note">Petrograd reports that German Peace Note declares occupation of [[Poland]], Courland, Lithuania and Estonia to be an indispensable condition of peace. News of departure of British and French ships from Archangel creates deep impression and is considered premature by friends of Western Powers.</ref> |
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*M. Litvinov appointed Bolshevik Plenipotentiary in [[London]]. |
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*Austrians bomb [[Bassano]], Treviso and Mestre (Venice). |
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*Successful British raid across the [[Piave (river)|Piave river]]. |
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*Austrians driven from [[Zenson]]. |
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*British advance continues north of [[Jerusalem]]. |
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*{{HMS|Arbutus}} and {{HMS|Grive}} (small vessels) reported torpedoed. |
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*Inter-allied War Purchases Committee meets in [[Paris]]. |
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*Calcutta: All-India Moslem Association formed.<ref group="note">"All-Indian Moselm Association," under Prince of Arcot, formed in Calcutta to oppose Home Rule doctrines of "Indian National Congress" and "All-Indian Moslem League."</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:43, 17 February 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 1 January.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 1 January on The Great War wiki.
1916
- In billets at Aveluy involved in fatigue duty for the Royal Engineers.[1]