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==19161914==
===Western Front===
*{{quote-left}}[[Private]] John Bardgett Missing: Mrs Bardgett, Chapel Street, Appleby, has been notified that her Husband [[John Bardgett (15309 L/Cpl.)|John Bardgett]] of the [[Border Regiment]] has been missing since [[1 July]]. Before the war he was employed on the Midland Railway.{{quote-right}} <ref>Published in the [[Carlisle Journal]], 6 September 1916.</ref>
*Battle of the [[Marne]] begins. General offensive by French and British.
*German advance also checked at [[Beauzec]], near [[Verdun]], and at [[Jezanville]], near [[Pont-à-Mousson]].
*Germans reach [[Provins]], the most southerly point of their advance.
===Eastern Front===
*[[Poland]]: The centre of Dankl's (Austrian) army broken at [[Krasnostav]].
*[[Galicia]]: Beginning of Battle of [[Grodek]] (south-west of [[Lemberg]]) (continued till [[12 September]]).
===Southern Front===
*Serbian Invasion of [[Syrmia]] begun: the Save crossed at Novoselo: [[Obres]] occupied: failure to take [[Mitrovitsa]].
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*[[Cameroons]]: British reverse near [[Nsanakong]].
===Political===
*[[Great Britain]]: The Admiralty announce organisation of a [[Royal Naval Division]].
 
==References / notes==
==1917==
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*[[Battalion]] situated in the line experiences some troublesome '[[Minnie]]s'<ref>"Minnies" is a slang term used by the [[Allied]] forces for a class of short range mortar called a Minenwerfer (mine launcher) used extensively during the First World War.</ref> on Left Company Front.<ref name="wdsep17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917]]</ref>
*2nd Lieut. A. Armer and three [[other ranks]] are killed.<ref name="wdsep17" />
 
==References / notes==
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