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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. ~~===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. ==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]]