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==1914==
===Events preceding British Declaration of War===
*[[Kiel Canal]] reopened (owing to its having been deepened) by the [[Kaiser]]. Visit of the British Fleet under Sir G. Warrender. Kaiser inspects the Dreadnought HMS ''[[HMS King George V|King George V]]''.
==1915==
*{{WF}} Continued fighting north of [[Arras]] and on the heights of the [[Meuse (river)|Meuse]]. French airmen bomb railway station at Douai.
*{{EF}} Russians fight a rearguard action at Bobrka.
*{{SF}} Austrians repulsed in the [[Carnic Alps]].
*{{NO}} [[Bukoba]] (German port on [[Lake Victoria Nyanza]]), destroyed by British column.
==1916==
*Battalion situated at Authuille Sector. 18 Pounder guns bombards German lines continuously.<ref name="wdjun16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1916]]</ref>
*{{WF}} Battle of Verdun: Heavy fighting at Fleury and west of Thiaumont. Preliminary British [[bombardment]] along Somme front and northwards.
*German retaliation is very heavy during the afternoon. Casualties: 1 other rank wounded, 2 other ranks shell shock.<ref name="wdjun16" />
*{{EF}} Russian advance from Bukovina; fighting on Dniester.
*{{SF}} Great Italian advance from Brenta to the Adige. Asiago retaken.
*{{PO}} Roger Casement trial begins.
==1917==
*Battalion situated at Ooste-Dunkerque. Working parties totalling 107 men found for various works. Remainder of day spent in training.<ref name="wdjun17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1917]]</ref>
*{{WF}} British advance on Souchez river continues. French carry crest near Hurtebise ("Drangon's Cave"). '''First fighting contingent of American [[troops]] lands in France'''.
*Battalion moves from Camp Gallimard to Camp Ribiallet at 9.30pm.<ref name="wdjun17" />
*{{SF}} Austrian counter-attackson Mt. Ortigara.
*{{NO}} Raid in Black Sea by {{SMS|Breslau}}; Russian wireless station and lighthouse on island of Fidonisi destroyed.
*{{PO}} M. Venizelos returns to Athens and succeeds M. Zaimis as Premier. Recall of German Minister to Norway, consequent or bomb-plot.
==1918==
*Battalion training continues; weather good.<ref name="wdjun18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1918]]</ref>
*{{WF}} American success near Belleau Wood. British air attacks on Saabrücken, Offenburg (13 miles south east of Strassburg) and Karlsruhe.
*{{EF}} M. Markiewicz (Socialist) forms cabinet in Ukraine, vice M. Lyshub resigns.
*{{SF}} Italians take bridge-head of Capo Sile.
*{{PO}} Speech of Chief Secretary for Ireland in House of Commons.<ref>Speech of Mr. Shortt (Irish Secretary) ''re'' Irish situation: (1) Two sources of Information ''re'' German plot: (''a'') inside Ireland, from literature and posters; (''b'') outside Ireland, information that Germany in spring was trying to get in touch with Ireland. German agent landed in West Ireland [[12 April]]. Two German submarines off west coast, where destruction of shipping impossible. (2) Justification of Government policy. Voluntary recruiting proclamation essential before conscription; Recruiting Council set up. Propaganda for Ireland being attended to.</ref>
==1919==
*Post Armistice: Bolsheviks 20 Miles from Perm, and advancing east of Ufa.
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