1 January
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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.
1915
Western Front
- French take a wood near Mesnil-les-Hurlus, Champagne.
Eastern Front
- Russians advance on the Uzsok Pass and in the Bukovina.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
- Heavy fighting at Sarikamish (Russian Armenia).
- HMS Formidable torpedoed in the Channel.
Political
- Institution of the Military Cross announced (Warrant of 28 December 1914).
- Dr. John Clifford's speech at Westbourne Park Chapel.
1916
Eastern Front
- Russian Offensive on the Strypa and the Styr (Galicia).[1] Indecisive fighting in the north throughout the month.[2]
Southern Front
Political
- Canada increases her overseas force to 500,000.
- Tsar appointed British Field Marshal.
1917
Western Front
- Normal activity proceeding. Sir Douglas Haig promoted to Field Marshal.
Eastern Front
- Stubborn fighting in Carpathians on Moldavian frontier; slight enemy progress at various points. Enemy in touch with Sereth lines at Focsani and Fundeni.
- Further enemy progress at the Macin bridgehead (Dobruja).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
- General Sir R. Wingate becomes High Commissioner of Egypt.
- Transport "Ivernia" sunk by submarine in Mediterranean; 153 missing.
- British carry German lines near Lissaki in the Mgeta valley (German East Africa), and pursue enemy towards the Rufiji valley at Kibambawe.
Political
- Publication of denunciation by Turkey of Treaty of Paris (1856) and Treaty of Berlin (1878).
1918
Western Front
- German raids near Loos, Mericourt, and on other portions of front fail.
- French repulse raid at Beaumont (Verdun).
Eastern Front
- Reported German peace term cause consternation in Russia and denounced as annexationist.
- M. Litvinov appointed Bolshevik Plenipotentiary in London.
Southern Front
- Austrians bomb Bassano, Treviso and Mestre (Venice).
- Successful British raid across Piave river.
- Austrians driven from Zenson.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
- British advance continues north of Jerusalem.
- HMS Arbutus and HMS Grive (small vessels) reported torpedoed.
Political
- Inter-allied War Purchases Committee meets in Paris.
- Calcutta: All-India Moslem Association formed.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 Hindenburg.