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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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*{{WF}} Battle of Verdun: French gain near Thiaumont work. British patrols active. |
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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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*{{AE}} Russians advance west in northern Persia. Turks prepare to leave Mosul. Turks driven from Lake Urmia (Persia). |
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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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*{{PO}} General demobilisation ordered in Greece. Germans threaten to stop Swiss coal supply if their cotton purchases are not delivered. |
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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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*2 other ranks killed, 30 wounded and 9 with shell shock.<ref name="wdjun16" /> |
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==1917== |
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*{{WF}} British advance astride Souchez river; La Coulotte occupied. |
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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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*{{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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*{{WF}} British take point west of Vieux Berquin (10.5 miles west of Armentieres). German [[air-raid]] on Paris. |
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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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*{{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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*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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==References/notes== |
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Revision as of 00:56, 30 November 2017
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 26 June.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 26 June on The Great War wiki.
1915
- Template:WF Battle of the Argonne begins; Crown Prince attacks.
- Template:EF Russians repulse heavy German attacks on Bukaczowce-Halicz front (eastern Galicia), but retreat.
- Template:PO General Sukhomlinov, Russian Minister for War, resigns; General Polivanov succeeds him.
1916
- Template:WF Battle of Verdun: French gain near Thiaumont work. British patrols active.
- Ae – Russians advance west in northern Persia. Turks prepare to leave Mosul. Turks driven from Lake Urmia (Persia).
- Template:PO General demobilisation ordered in Greece. Germans threaten to stop Swiss coal supply if their cotton purchases are not delivered.
1917
- Template:WF British advance astride Souchez river; La Coulotte occupied.
- Template:SF Small Italian withdrawal on Mt. Ortigara.
- Ae – Russians take Serdesht (Persia).
- Template:PO Report of Mesopotamia Commission published.
1918
- Template:WF British take point west of Vieux Berquin (10.5 miles west of Armentieres). German air-raid on Paris.
- Template:EF Peace Treaty between Germany and Finland ratified.
- Template:PO Labour Conference in London. House of Lords approves principle of League of Nations. Strike of aircraft workers.
1919
- Post Armistice: Fighting at Berlin and Hamburg.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)