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*Battalion situated in billets at Bethune where they parade for physical drill and rifle exercises in the morning; afternoon is devoted to cleaning up of equipment etc.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref> |
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===Events preceding British Declaration of War=== |
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*[[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. |
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*[[Germany]] says she knows nothing of proposed Conference, but has taken mediatory steps. (No record of these.) |
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*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. |
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*Battalion situated at Coxyde. Two Compaies on working party<ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref> digging cable trenches.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} - French capture position above [[Lingekopf]]. [[Soissons]] and [[Reims]] [[bombarded]]. |
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*Battalion moves to Camp Jean Bart at 3:30pm; two Companies on night working party.<ref name="wdjuly17" /> |
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*{{EF}} - Enemy captures Goworowo (east of Rojan). [[Warsaw]] attacked on three sides. |
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** Austrians lose heavily in attack near Majdan-Ostrowski and on front Terriatin-Annopol (Cholm region). |
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** Fighting for the [[Pruth (river)|Pruth]] south-east of Poltusk proceeding. |
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*{{AE}} - Russians forced back by Turks near [[Mush]] ([[Asia Minor]]). |
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*{{NO}} - Three Danish schooners torpedoed by German submarine. Railway from [[Ancona]] to Pesaro [[bombarded]] from sea. |
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*{{PO}} - [[Mr. Asquith]] announces total military casualties to [[18 July]], 830,995; naval 9,106. |
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** French Chamber agrees to necessity of Parliamentary control for army. |
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*No war diary event for this day. Most likely at Abancourt involved in training. |
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Revision as of 23:43, 5 June 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 27 July.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 27 July on The Great War wiki.
1916
- Battalion situated in billets at Bethune where they parade for physical drill and rifle exercises in the morning; afternoon is devoted to cleaning up of equipment etc.[1]
1917
1918
- No war diary event for this day. Most likely at Abancourt involved in training.
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