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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 24 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 24 August on The Great War wiki.

1914

Western Front

• General Retreat from the Line of the Sambre and the Meuse.
• British fall back from Mons.
• Germans massacre civilians at Dinant and occupy Tournai, but driven from Malines.
• French offensive north of Nancy.

Eastern Front

• Russians advancing in East Prussia.
• Austrians advance in Poland beyond Kyeltsi.

Naval and Overseas Operations

• Cattaro, Austrian Adriatic port, bombarded by Franco-British fleet.

References/notes

Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)