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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|July}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==~~1914~~1916 (Monday)== Noyelles: Battalion carrying parties for mines. ~~===Events preceding British Declaration of War===~~ Deaths: [[Thomas Smith Glasson (15430 L/Cpl.)]] [[Russia]] still complaisant, but as [[Austria]] is not responsive she announces her general mobilisation. Austria also announces general mobilisation. [[Germany]] declares Kriegsgefahrsustand,<ref>Meaning an imminient-danger-of-war situation.</ref> and tells Russia (definite threat not delivered till midnight) that she proposes to mobilise unless Russia stops all military measures within 12 hours.<ref>German ultimatum to [[Russia]] (midnight July 31 - [[1 August\|August 1]]) that if within 12 hours she did not demobilise, [[Germany]] would mobilise. No answer being received, Germany declared war ("accepts the challenge") at 5 p.m., August 1.</ref> She also informs [[France]] of her intention towards Russia, and demands to know within 18 hours whether France will remain neutral.<ref>German ultimatum to France (July 31) demanding to know within 18 hours her attitude in the event of a Russo-German War.</ref><ref>In that case she would have demanded the temporary cession of Toul and [[Verdun]]. [[René Viviani]], however, merely replied that France would act according to her interests.</ref> [[France]] notifies her Ambassadors that Germany, whilst protesting peaceful intentions, has throughout by her dilatory or negative attitude caused all attempts at agreement to fail. [[Sir Edward Grey]] goes to the furthest possible limit in endeavouring to persuade Germany to assist him in squaring matters between Austria and [[Serbia]]. Asks France and Germany whether they intend to respect Belgian neutrality; France says, "certainly," Germany refuses to reply. British Cabinet not yet prepared to give France definite pledge of assistance. Financial crisis in [[London]]. Stock Exchange closed. Belgian mobilisation decreed for following day. [[Jean Jaurès]] (Socialist leader) assassinated in [[Paris]]. Mobilisation commenced in [[Turkey]]. ==1917 (Tuesday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ Battalion training [[specialists]] during the day. Inspections etc. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ ~~{{reflist}}~~ ==1918 (Wednesday)== Battalion proceeds by train at 10:30am from Romescamp to join the [[1/5th Border Regiment]]. '''The Lonsdale Battalion is disbanded from today'''. <br/> <!--{{notes}}{{refs}}-->{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|213]]