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==19161914==
===Precursor to British Declaration of War===
*Battalion marches to point J.6.a.7.7. for inspection by Gen. Monro, commanding 1st Army.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref>
*Austria issues manifesto and declares war on Serbia at noon: refuses proposals of mediation or Conference: has no quarrel with Russia.
*The 14th & 97th Brigades on parade in marching order.<ref name="wdjuly16" />
*Russia says mobilisation of Southern Corps will be announced tomorrow, but she has no aggressive intentions against Germany.
*The Lonsdales are congratulated by the Army Commander on its smart appearance and steadiness on parade.<ref name="wdjuly16" />
*Russian Ambassador at Vienna wires to M. Sazonov that Austrian general mobilisation order has been signed.
*The Battalion marches back to billets in Bethune.<ref name="wdjuly16" />
*[[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.
 
==References/notes==
==1917==
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*Battalion situated at Coxyde. 2 Companies 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> during day; 2 Coys on working party during the night.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref>
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==1918==
*No war diary event for this day. Most likely to be situated at Abancourt involved in training.
 
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