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==1914== |
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===Western Front=== |
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*The [[Lonsdales]] are taken over by the War Office almost one year after it is formed by [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]] and an Executive Committee. |
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*British fall back from [[St. Quentin]]. |
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*[[Lille]] and [[Mezières]] occupied by the Germans. |
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*[[Namur]]: Last of the forts reduced. |
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*[[Ostend]] occupied by mixed British force (Marines, etc.). |
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===Eastern Front=== |
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*[[Galicia]]: Russians capture [[Halicz]] and [[Tarnopol]]. |
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===Naval and Overseas Operations=== |
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*SS ''[[SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse|Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse]]'' sunk by HMS ''[[HMS Highflyer|Highflyer]]''. |
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*SMS ''[[SMS Magdeburg|Magdeburg]]'', German cruiser, destroyed in Gulf of Finland. |
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===Political=== |
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*[[France]]: M. [[Viviani]]'s Ministry reconstructed: entry of M. [[Millerand]] (War) and [[Delcassé]] (Foreign Affairs). |
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==1916== |
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*[[Battalion]] situated in the Hulluch Sector. At 10:00am a conference is held at Battalion HQ by [[Brigadier-General]] Jardine; officers commanding battalions are present. Day very quiet.<ref name="wdaug16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1916]]</ref> |
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==1917== |
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*Battalion moves at 1:30pm to Canada Camp via Bray-Dunes: along the beach past La Panne, then to St Idesbalde and inland to Canada Camp; arrives 6:30pm.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref> |
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