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==1916== |
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*Battalion carrying parties for mines at Noyelles.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref> |
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===Events preceding British Declaration of War=== |
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*[[Russia]] still complaisant, but as [[Austria]] is not responsive she announces her general mobilisation. |
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*Austria also announces general mobilisation. |
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*[[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 31 July - [[1 August]]) 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 (31 July) 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> |
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*[[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. |
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*[[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. |
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*Financial crisis in [[London]]. Stock Exchange closed. |
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*Belgian mobilisation decreed for following day. |
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*[[Jean Jaurès]] (Socialist leader) assassinated in [[Paris]]. |
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*Mobilisation commenced in [[Turkey]]. |
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==1917== |
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*Battalion training [[specialists]] during the day. Inspections etc.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} - End of big movement lasting ten days, of German [[troops]] from [[Eastern Front|Eastern]] to [[Western Front|Western front]]. |
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*{{EF}} - Germans cross the [[Aa (river)|Aa]] ([[Riga]]), after two days' fighting. Desperate fighting and German advance on Kamienka front ([[Vistula (river)|Vistula]]). Russians ejected from positions near Kurow ([[Lyublin]]). [[Kholm]] occupied by Germans. |
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*{{SF}} - [[Riva]] (and [[Lake Garda|Garda]]) [[bombarded]] by seaplanes, Austrian positions there taken. |
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*{{PO}} - French Note on German outrages at [[Roubaix]] published. |
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==1918== |
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==References/notes== |
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*The [[The Lonsdale Battalion - an introduction|Lonsdale Battalion]] proceeds by train at 10:30am from Romescamp to join the 1/5th Border Regiment.<ref name="wdjuly18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918]]</ref> |
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*'''The Lonsdale Battalion is disbanded from today'''.<ref name="wdjuly18" /> |
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*[[Thomas Smith Glasson (15430 L/Cpl.)|Glasson, Thomas Smith (15430 L/Cpl.)]] |
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 31 July.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 31 July on The Great War wiki.
1916
- Battalion carrying parties for mines at Noyelles.[1]
1917
- Battalion training specialists during the day. Inspections etc.[2]
1918
- The Lonsdale Battalion proceeds by train at 10:30am from Romescamp to join the 1/5th Border Regiment.[3]
- The Lonsdale Battalion is disbanded from today.[3]
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