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*The Lonsdales are attached to the 8th Division, finding carrying parties for Hairpin and Hohenzollern Mines.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref> |
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===Events preceding British Declaration of War=== |
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*Battalion HQ billeted in huts in Noyelles.<ref name="wdjuly16" /> |
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*[[Russia]] says as [[Austria]] will not consent to interchange of view, [[Great Britain]] must take initiative; but she cannot let Austria get ahead of her, and has decided therefore to mobilise Southern Corps on Austrian frontier. |
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*Russia officially informed by [[Germany]] (but not as a threat) that partial (Russian) mobilisation must be followed by war with Germany. Russia therefore decides on general mobilization,<ref>''The Russian mobilisation of July 29th and [[30 July|July 30th]] as evidence by the "Sukhomlinov Revelations"'' (September 1917) – The action of the German Government who, whist they supported Austria in her attack on [[Serbia]], refused the right to Russia to make any military preparations, inevitably drove Russia to mobilise against [[Germany]] as well as against Austria.</ref> opening her offensive before mobilization is complete (mobilization completes by [[24 August]]).<ref>{{Popular-history|volume=1|volume-title=The First Phase 1914|pageno=172}}</ref> |
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*Great Britain again pressed Germany again ''re'' mediation, but warns her that she (Great Britain) could not stand aside in all circumstances. |
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*Council at Potsdam. |
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*Germany makes out that she may not be able to prevent Austria going too far: makes "infamous offer" that if Great Britain would remain neutral Germany would annex no French territory.<ref>British Government was offered assurances by [[Germany]] that, provided British neutrality was certain, no territorial acquisitions would be taken from [[France]] (in the event of a victorious war), but no undertakings could be given with regard to the French Colonies. Dutch neutrality was to be recognised; [[Belgium]] to be conditional on military necessity, but after the war, if Belgium did not side against Germany, her integrity would be respected.</ref> |
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*Austrians [[bombard]] [[Belgrade]] in afternoon. |
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*Unsuccessful Austrian attempt to cross [[Danube]] between Belgrade and Gradishte (the first of 18 vain efforts prior to [[12 August]]). |
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*MM. [[Poincaré]] and [[Viviani]] reach [[Paris]]. |
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*German patrols cross French frontier. Extensive German and Austrian preparations. |
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*[[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar]] tries to stop general Russian mobilisation 11 p.m. |
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*Battalion Companies on working parties <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 and night.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} - [[Artillery]] action [[Souchez]] and [[Soissons]] sectors, around [[Arras]], etc. [[Nancy]] bombed. |
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*{{EF}} - Line of [[Lyublin-Kholm railway]] cut by enemy. German [[troops]] break through Russian positions west of the Veprj. Unsuccessful enemy attempt to advance between [[Narev]] and the Orz. |
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*{{SF}} - Strong Italian offensive in [[Cordevole]] valley. |
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*{{NO}} - Loss of French submarine ''Mariotte'' in [[Dardanelles]]. Austrians attempt to recapture [[Pelagosa Island]]. American Note to [[Germany]] concerning the ''Leelanaw'' is reported. |
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*{{PO}} - [[Mr. Lloyd George]] speaks at conference of mining industry.<ref>[[Mr. Lloyd George]] reviewed the situations, forecast the difficulties and struggles ahead, and deprecated the "Business as usual" attitude.</ref> |
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==1918== |
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*Orders received for the WO's,<ref>Warrant Officers.</ref> NCO's<ref>Non-Commission Officers.</ref> and men of the cadres to proceed to join the 1/5th Border Regiment (A.G. letter C.R. 5/9054/30 G.).<ref name="wdjuly18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918]]</ref> |
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*The battalion is to be disbanded from date of departure. |
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Revision as of 23:43, 5 June 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 29 July.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 29 July on The Great War wiki.
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- Orders received for the WO's,[4] NCO's[5] and men of the cadres to proceed to join the 1/5th Border Regiment (A.G. letter C.R. 5/9054/30 G.).[6]
- The battalion is to be disbanded from date of departure.
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