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==1915== |
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*{{WF}} Battle of the Argonne begins; Crown Prince attacks. |
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*{{EF}} Russians repulse heavy German attacks on Bukaczowce-[[Halicz]] front (eastern [[Galicia]]), but retreat. |
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*{{PO}} General Sukhomlinov, Russian Minister for War, resigns; General Polivanov succeeds him. |
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==1916== |
==1916== |
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*Battalion situated at Authuille Sector. Continuous bombardment by both sides. Releases gas at 2:30pm with apparent success.<ref name="wdjun16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1916]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} Battle of Verdun: French gain near Thiaumont work. British patrols active. |
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*2nd KOYLI<ref>King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry</ref> commences to relieve Lonsdales at 9:30pm; relief completes at 12:40am on [[27 June]].<ref name="wdjun16" /> |
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*{{AE}} Russians advance west in northern [[Persia]]. Turks prepare to leave Mosul. Turks driven from Lake Urmia (Persia). |
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*"Relieved to-night by K.O.Y.L.I. Continuous bombardment by both sides. We go out for a day or two’s rest preparation, into a lot of dug-outs under a big bank close behind. The locum tenens doctor is astonished at the efficiency of our stretcher-bearers, who, he says, are as capable as they are devoted; say he never has to undo anything. We certainly owe a great deal to S__ and to Kirkwood. Quite a few casualties to-day, very strenuous." – [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P. W. Machell]] <ref>[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref> |
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*{{PO}} General demobilisation ordered in [[Greece]]. Germans threaten to stop Swiss coal supply if their cotton purchases are not delivered. |
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*2 other ranks killed, 30 wounded and 9 with shell shock.<ref name="wdjun16" /> |
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==1917== |
==1917== |
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*Battalion situated at Ooste-Dunkerque, moves from Camp Riballet to New Trench & parade at 8:30pm.<ref name="wdjun17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1917]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} British advance astride Souchez river; La Coulotte occupied. |
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*{{SF}} Small Italian withdrawal on Mt. Ortigara. |
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*{{AE}} Russians take Serdesht (Persia). |
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*{{PO}} Report of [[Mesopotamia]] Commission published. |
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==1918== |
==1918== |
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*Battalion training continues at Doullens; weather good.<ref name="wdjun18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1918]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} British take point west of Vieux Berquin (10.5 miles west of [[Armentières]]). German [[air-raid]] on [[Paris]]. |
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*{{EF}} Peace Treaty between [[Germany]] and [[Finland]] ratified. |
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*{{PO}} Labour Conference in [[London]]. House of Lords approves principle of League of Nations. Strike of aircraft workers. |
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|1915={{clear}} |
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==1919== |
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|1916={{clear}} |
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*Post Armistice: Fighting at [[Berlin]] and [[Hamburg]]. |
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*[[George Cragg (16450 L/Cpl.)|Cragg, George (16450 L/Cpl.)]] |
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*[[Gilbert Thomas Hogg (13625 Cpl.)|Hogg, Gilbert Thomas (13625 Cpl.)]] |
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|1918={{clear}} |
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==References/notes== |
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