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==19141916 (Thursday)==
*Bethune: Battalion situated in {{gw|billet}}s. They parade for physical drill and {{gw|rifle}} exercises during the morning; afternoon is devoted to cleaning up of equipment etc.
===Events preceding British Declaration of War===
*[[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar]] wires to [[Belgrade]] that [[Russia]] cannot be indifferent to fate of [[Serbia]]: Russia still conciliatory: proposes to Vienna conversations ''re'' Serbia.
*[[Germany]] says she knows nothing of proposed Conference, but has taken mediatory steps. (No record of these.)
*Dispersal of British Fleet countermanded at instance of Admiral [[Prince Louis of Battenberg]]. Statement by [[Sir Edward Grey]] in House of Commons.<ref>[[Sir Edward Grey]] makes statement in Parliament on this day announcing attempt to induce the Great Powers not immediately concerned in the Autro-Serbian conflict ([[Germany]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Britain]]) to meet in conference at [[London]]. [[Russia]] and [[Austria]] to be asked to suspend military operations while the four Powers endeavour to arrange a settlement.</ref> Austria says proposal of mediation or Conference too late.
==19151917 (Friday)==
*Coxyde: Two [[gw:company|companies]] on {{gw|working parties}} digging cable trenches.
*{{WF}} - French capture position above [[Lingekopf]]. [[Soissons]] and [[Reims]] [[bombarded]].
*Battalion moves to Camp Jean Bart at 3:30pm; two Companies on night working party.
*{{EF}} - Enemy captures Goworowo (east of Rojan). [[Warsaw]] attacked on three sides.
** Austrians lose heavily in attack near Majdan-Ostrowski and on front Terriatin-Annopol (Cholm region).
** Fighting for the [[Pruth (river)|Pruth]] south-east of Poltusk proceeding.
*{{AE}} - Russians forced back by Turks near [[Mush]] ([[Asia Minor]]).
*{{NO}} - Three Danish schooners torpedoed by German submarine. Railway from [[Ancona]] to Pesaro [[bombarded]] from sea.
*{{PO}} - [[Mr. Asquith]] announces total military casualties to [[18 July]], 830,995; naval 9,106.
** French Chamber agrees to necessity of Parliamentary control for army.
==1918 (Saturday)==
==References/notes==
*No war diary event for this day.<ref group="lower-alpha">The Battalion is most likely still situated at Abancourt involved in various forms of training.</ref>
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