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==1915== |
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*Deaths: [[Ralph Archibald Buck (7045 Pte.)]].<ref>{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref> |
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===Western Front=== |
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*Retreat from [[Mons]]; rearguard action at [[Landrecies]]; Line of [[Le Cateau]]-Esnes occupied. |
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*Germans take [[Sedan]]; [[Maubeuge]] invested; [[Mülhausen]] again evacuated by the French. |
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*Last [[Namur]] fort silenced. |
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===Eastern Front=== |
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*[[Poland]]: Austrian First Army defeats Russians at [[Krasnik]] and advances towards [[Lyublin]]. |
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===Southern Front=== |
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*[[Serbia]]: End of First Austrian invasion; complete defeat of the Austrians with heavy losses. |
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===Naval and Overseas Operations=== |
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*[[Cameroons]]: Tepe occupied by the [[Allies]]. |
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===Political=== |
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*[[Austria-Hungary]] declares war on [[Japan]]. |
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*[[Lord Kitchener]]'s first speech as Secretary of State for War.<ref>[[Lord Kitchener]]: First Speech as War Minister - [[Troops]] for past 36 hours in contact with superior German forces, maintained all traditions of British soldiery. Estimated casualties so far over 2,000. 69 [[Territorial Force|Territorial]] [[Battalion]]s volunteer for service abroad. 100,000 recruits practically secured. Principle to observe, maximum forces of enemy Empires constantly diminish, our reinforcements steadily increase, army worthy of British Empire results. [[New Army|New Field Army]] in six or seven months may total 30 [[division]]s continually maintained in field. If war prolonged and future adverse, greater sacrifices required from Empire and nation.</ref> |
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==1916== |
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*[[Battalion]] situated in the Hulluch Sector. At 11.40pm a raid is carried out by the 25th Brigade on the left of the sector.<ref name="wdaug16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1916]]</ref> |
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*[[Allied]] [[artillery]] bombards for an hour after which the day is comparatively quiet.<ref name="wdaug16" /> |
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*[[Brigadier General]] Jadine visits Battalion HQ during the morning.<ref name="wdaug16" /> |
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==1917== |
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*Battalion involved in [[97th Brigade]] sports – no parades.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:51, 5 June 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 25 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 25 August on The Great War wiki.
1915
- Deaths: Ralph Archibald Buck (7045 Pte.).[1]
1916
1917
- Battalion involved in 97th Brigade sports – no parades.[3]