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==19141916 (Friday)==
*Battalion marches for inspection by General Monro, commanding 1st Army.
===Precursor to British Declaration of War===
*The 14th Brigade and [[97th Brigade]] on parade in marching order.
*Austria issues manifesto and declares war on Serbia at noon: refuses proposals of mediation or Conference: has no quarrel with Russia.
*The [[Lonsdales]] are congratulated by the Army Commander on its smart appearance and steadiness on parade.
*Russia says mobilisation of Southern Corps will be announced tomorrow, but she has no aggressive intentions against Germany.
*Battalion marches back to [[billet]]s in Bethune.
*Russian Ambassador at Vienna wires to M. Sazonov that Austrian general mobilisation order has been signed.
*[[Kaiser]] wires to Tsar he will use his influence with Austria.
*Germany conciliatory, but throws responsibility of possible war on Russia.
*End of Caillaux trial: Madame Caillaux acquitted.
 
==1917 (Saturday)==
==References/notes==
*Coxyde: Two [[company|companies]] involved in [[working parties]] during the day; two companies during the night.
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==1918 (Sunday)==
*No war diary event for this day.<ref group="note">The Battalion is most likely still situated at Abancourt involved in various forms of training.</ref>
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