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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|July}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914== Austria-Hungary: Council of Ministers, including Ministers for Foreign Affairs and War, Chief of General Staff and Naval Commander-in-Chief: Council lasts from 11.30 a.m. to 6.15 p.m. ==1915== {{EF}} Von Mackensen held up near Krasnostav. {{SF}} Italians attack bridgehead at Gorizia and are repulsed. Despatches published from [[Sir Ian Hamilton]] dated [[20 May]], covering period [[13 March]]-[[5 May]].<ref>[[Sir Ian Hamilton]] after explaining the difficulties of the situation, describes the attempt by battleships to force the Narrows on [[18 March]], and the military landing on [[25 April]]. He gives a detailed account of the fighting (paying tribute to the gallantry of all [[troops]] concerned, the attempt to capture [[Krithia]], [[Achi Baba]], and the Turkish methods of attack.</ref> ==1916== {{WF}} British again advance; portion of [[Leipzig Redoubt]] carried on Thiepval Plateau. Fighting at Ovillers and east of La Boiselle. Contalmaison won but not held. Newspaper article: ''[[War Items - Colonel Machell Killed & Batch of Wounded]]''.<ref>''[[War Items - Colonel Machell Killed & Batch of Wounded]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 7 July 1916.</ref> {{EF}} Russians reach Manevichi station on Kovel-Sarni railway in northern Lutsk salient. Newspaper article: ''[[Wounded Three Times - Ran with Bombs]]''.<ref>''[[Wounded Three Times - Ran with Bombs]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 7 July 1916.</ref> {{SF}} Italians continue advance between Brenta and Adige; they carry two enemy positions north of Asiago. Battalion reorganising into two companies in Contay Wood. Battalion strength is 11 officers and 480 other ranks.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref> {{NO}} In East Africa General Smuts occupies Tanga, the terminus of Usambara railway. {{PO}} Congratulatory message to [[troops]] from King George. ==1917== {{WF}} French gain ground at Cerny (northern Aisne) and at [[Verdun]]. Big German aeroplane raid on London, 57 killed, 193 injured; 11 enemy aeroplanes accounted for. British aeroplanes bomb Ghistelles (Belgium). Battalion situated at Nieuport. Slight shelling of our area up to 10am.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref> {{AE}} Despatches on winter operations in Egypt published.<ref>The despatches cover the operations in Egypt from [[1 October]], 1916, to [[28 February]], 1917, during which period Sinai was cleared of the Turks and the Egyptian force won the victories of Maghdaba and Rafa'a, and on the [[Western Front]] the Senussi were defeated were defeated near Siwa.</ref> Enemy aerial activity in early hours of morning.<ref name="wdjuly17" /> {{PO}} French Government affirm their right of control in respect of army services. Chinese Emperor abdicates. Shelling slightly heavier during afternoon and evening with several casualties. About five 8" shells per minute. Night much quieter.<ref name="wdjuly17" /> ==1918== {{WF}} Australian advance continued on each side of River Somme. German [[air-raid]] on ambulance park at La Panne (village behind Yser): 43 girls killed. Battalion training continues with 1st Battalion 130th Infantry Regiment (USA) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.<ref name="wdjuly18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918]]</ref> {{EF}} Czecho-Slovaks defeat Bolsheviks near Chita (east of Irkutsk). {{SF}} Italians attack on Middle and Lower Vojusa (southern Albania). {{PO}} Agreement between Great Britain, U.S., France and Murman Council ''re'' Allied help. ==1919== ~~{{table-deaths~~ Peace Treaty ratified by the German Government. ~~\|1914={{clear}}~~ ~~\|1915={{clear}}~~ ~~\|1916={{clear}}~~ [[John Davidson (15344 L/Cpl.)\|Davidson, John (15344 L/Cpl.)]] ~~\|1917={{clear}}~~ ~~\|1918={{clear}}~~ }} ==References/notes== ~~{{refs-table}}~~ {{Gleichen-123}} {{reflist}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|189]]

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