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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|July}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==~~1914~~1916 (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. ~~===Precursor to British Declaration of War===~~ 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. ==1917 (Friday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ Coxyde: Two [[gw:company\|companies]] on {{gw\|working parties}} digging cable trenches. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ Battalion moves to Camp Jean Bart at 3:30pm; two Companies on night working party. ~~{{reflist}}~~ ==1918 (Saturday)== *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> {{notes}}<!--{{refs}}-->{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|209]]