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*Deaths: [[Thomas Ridley Garner (17543 Pte.)]].<ref name="cwgc+sdgw">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref> |
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===Western Front=== |
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*Advance of German First Army towards [[Paris]] diverted in a south-easterly direction. |
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*Belgians open dykes and stop a German advance on [[Antwerp]]. |
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===Eastern Front=== |
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*[[Galicia]]: The Russians organise a government for the conquered regions. |
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===Political=== |
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*[[Great Britain]]: [[Mr. Asquith]] gives [[Great Speeches of the War/Asquith|speech at the Guildhall]] and justifies Britain's entry into the war.<ref name="gsw">{{gsw}}</ref><ref>Patriotic appeal to the citizens of [[London]], emphasising the efforts made to preserve peace and paying tribute to the splendid response of the British Empire to the Call to Arms. The Prime Minister, [[Winston Churchill|Mr. Churchill]], Mr. Balfour, and [[Andrew Bonar Law|Mr. Bonar Law]], the leader of the Opposition, were the principal speakers.</ref> [[Andrew Bonar Law|Mr. Law]] also gives his [[Great Speeches of the War/Law|speech at the Guildhall]].<ref name="gsw" /> |
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==1917== |
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*[[Battalion]] has comparatively quiet day in the front line; [[trench]]es consist of breast works in a poor state of repair.<ref name="wdsep17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917]]</ref> |
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*There is a break in the line between the Left Company Front and Right Company Front due to a damaged bridge over a large dyke.<ref name="wdsep17" /> |
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*Deaths: [[William Fothergill (24750 Pte.)]].<ref name="cwgc+sdgw" /><ref>[[William Fothergill (24750 Pte.)]] date of death is listed as 4 September in {{SDGW}} and [[5 September]] on the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] database.</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:54, 5 June 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 4 September.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 4 September on The Great War wiki.
1916
- Deaths: Thomas Ridley Garner (17543 Pte.).[1]
1917
References / notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917
- ↑ William Fothergill (24750 Pte.) date of death is listed as 4 September in Soldiers Died in the Great War (1921) and 5 September on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database.