25 July: Difference between revisions

Battalion parades for drill in the morning under Company arrangements. Gas helmet and iron ration inspection in the afternoon.^[1]
"Private John Bardgett has not been heard of since the engagement (July 1st). According to Private Hogg of Appleby, he was wounded in both legs." ^[2]
"Private John W. Pillans (married), Hodgson's Lane, Stanwix, formerly employed by Messrs. Little and Ballantyne has been killed in action." ^[2]

1917

Battalion working parties^[3] laying pipe line during day at Bray-Dunes.^[4]

1918

Orders for disbandment of the Lonsdale Battalion are cancelled (198 Inf. Bde. 1737A).^[5]

References & Notes
↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916 ↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Published in the Carlisle Journal, Tuesday 25 July 1916. ↑ A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917 ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918

[wdjuly16-1] 11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916

[carlislejournal-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Published in the Carlisle Journal, Tuesday 25 July 1916.

[3] A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.

[wdjuly17-4] 11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917

[wdjuly18-5] 11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

Revision as of 21:56, 5 June 2020 (view source) Borderman (talk \| contribs) m (4 revisions imported: importing from sister site) ← Older edit		Revision as of 23:42, 5 June 2020 (view source) Borderman (talk \| contribs) No edit summary Newer edit →
Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|July}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==~~1914~~1916== Battalion parades for drill in the morning under Company arrangements. Gas helmet and iron ration inspection in the afternoon.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref> ~~===Events preceding British Declaration of War===~~ "Private [[John Bardgett (15309 L/Cpl.)\|John Bardgett]] has not been heard of since the engagement ([[1 July\|July 1st]]). According to Private Hogg of Appleby, he was wounded in both legs." <ref name="carlislejournal">Published in the [[Carlisle Journal]], Tuesday 25 July 1916.</ref> [[Austria]] refuses Russian request for extension of time-limit. "Private [[John William Pillans (15502 Pte.)\|John W. Pillans]] (married), Hodgson's Lane, Stanwix, formerly employed by Messrs. Little and Ballantyne has been killed in action." <ref name="carlislejournal" /> [[Germany]] thinks crisis could be localised, but inclined to fall in with idea of mediation. [[Serbia]] orders mobilisation; order signed by Crown Prince at 3 p.m. [[Russia]] conciliatory, but arranges for mobilisation of 13 corps on Russo-Austrian frontier if latter brings armed pressure to bear on [[Serbia]]. Serbian Government leaves for [[Nish]]. Hands in most conciliatory and almost humiliating answer 5.58 p.m.<ref>Reply to Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum delivered shortly before 6 p.m. by Premier, M. Pashich, to Austro-Hungarian mister. Serbian Government denies responsibility for articles in Press and emphasises peaceful work of Societies. Agrees to hand over all and sundry, regardless of rank and situation, proved guilty of complicity in Sarajevo tragedy. Will issue any order on the subject. Of the eleven chief points in Ultimatum, eight are accepted, one accepted subject to proof, one rejected conditionally, and one accepted conditionally. If the reply is deemed unsatisfactory, arbitration and mediation is proposed.</ref> Austrian Minister at [[Belgrade]] leaves for Vienna at 6.30 p.m. Serbian General Putnik (Chief of Staff) arrested near Budapest. ==~~1915~~1917== Battalion working parties<ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref> laying pipe line during day at Bray-Dunes.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref> {{EF}} - Enemy reaches Posvol and [[Poneviezh]] district on the [[Dvina (river)\|Dvina]].  Russian Government evacuates factories at [[Riga]] and [[Warsaw]].  Enemy [[troops]] cross [[Narev (river)\|Narev]] above Ostrolenka. {{SF}} - Italians progress on Lower [[Isonzo (river)\|Isonzo]]. Barracks at [[Verona]] bombed. {{AE}} - [[Nasriya]] [[shelled]], attacked and occupied by British troops under General Gorringe. {{NO}} - [[USA]] steamer ''Leelanaw'' torpedoed. * French occupy [[Lomie]] in [[Cameroons]]; rising in Zemen district, Germans retreat. ==1918== ~~==References/notes==~~ *Orders for disbandment of the [[The Lonsdale Battalion - an introduction\|Lonsdale Battalion]] are cancelled (198 Inf. Bde. 1737A).<ref name="wdjuly18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918]]</ref> ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ ~~{{reflist}}~~ {{refs-table}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|207]]