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==1914== |
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===Events preceding British Declaration of War=== |
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*[[Count Tisza]] makes grave statement in Hungarian Chamber concerning the murder of the [[Archduke Franz Ferdinand|Archduke]]. |
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==1915== |
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*{{WF}} - French success at Fontenelle (Vosges). British repulse German attack south-west of Pilkem. |
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*{{EF}} - Austrian [[troops]] withdraw to heights north of [[Krasnik]] after defeat on Urzedowka. |
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*{{SF}} - Monticello taken by Italians (Trentino). |
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*{{NO}} - Union troops reach Tsumeb (German south-west Africa), releasing all prisoners captured by enemy. |
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**Germany reply to ''[[RMS Lusitania|Lusitania]]'' Note.<ref>The German attack is defended and proposal made that Americans should travel in their own neutral ships with sailing notified in advance.</ref> |
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**Italian cruiser ''Amalfi'' torpedoed and sunk by Austrians in Mediterranean. |
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*{{PO}} - Third reading of National Registration Bill. Order in Council passed to increase Canadian Expeditionary Force to 150,000 men. Austrian Note to [[Romania]]. |
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==1916== |
==1916== |
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*Battalion marches to Senlis and takes over billets.<ref name="wdjuly16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916]]</ref> |
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*{{WF}} - British penetrate southern part of Trones Wood; hand to hand fighting in Ovillers. French take Hardecourt. Violent [[artillery]] duel at [[Verdun]]. Heavy rain hampers operations. |
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*Capt. Palmer of 2nd KOYLI takes over command from Lt. Welsh. 2nd Lieut. Brown of 17th Highland Light Infantry is attached to battalion.<ref name="wdjuly16" /> |
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*{{EF}} - Russians break through north of Lutsk and cross Upper Stokhod at Ugli and Arsenovich, having advanced 25 miles in four days on a 40-mile front. South of Dniester they capture Delatyn and threaten right flank of Bothmer's army. |
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*{{PO}} - A Russo-Japanese Agreement in regard to the Far East signed and announced.<ref>The object of the Russo-Japanese Agreement of July, 1916, was the mainenance of peace and the safeguarding of special Russian and Japanese rights and interests in the Far East. The text is to the following effect: "Article 1. Japan will not be a party to any political arrangement or combination directed against Russia. Russia will not be a party to any political arrangement or combination directed against Japan. Article 2. Should the territorial rights or the special interests in the Far East of one of the contracting parties recognised by the other contracting party be threatened, Japan and Russia will take counsel of each other as to the measures to be taken in view of the support or the help to be given in order to safeguard and defend those rights and interests. This treaty is a sequel to the Russo-Japanese arrangements concluded in July, 1907, and July, 1910."</ref> Order in Council rescinds Declaration of London of [[25 February]], 1909, and all orders arising therefrom. |
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==1917== |
==1917== |
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*Newspaper article: ''[[Killed - Pte. James Diamond]]''.<ref>''[[Killed - Pte. James Diamond]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 8 July, 1917.</ref> |
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*{{WF}} - Heavy fighting on the [[Aisne (river)|Aisne]]; German attacks repulsed. |
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*Newspaper article: ''[[Local Casualties - Cpl. J. Mewhorter]]''.<ref>''[[Local Casualties - Cpl. J. Mewhorter]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 8 July, 1917.</ref> |
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*{{EF}} - Austrian front broken west of Stanislau by General Kornilov; 7,000 prisoners taken, cavalry pursue enemy, rout stemmed by German reserves. |
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*Newspaper article: ''[[More Wounded]]''.<ref>''[[More Wounded]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 8 July, 1917.</ref> |
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*{{PO}} - America declares an embargo on exportation of foods, metal and coal. |
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*Battalion situated at Nieuport; moves into line at 9:30pm to relieve 17th Highland Light Infantry. Relief is complete at 11pm. Night quiet.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref> |
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==1918== |
==1918== |
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*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> |
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*{{WF}} - Successful French attack north-west of Longpont (west of Villers-Cotterets); 346 prisoners. |
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*{{EF}} - Czecho-Slovaks occupy Irkutsk. Declaration of aims to [[Allies]] by Siberian Government. |
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*{{SF}} - Italians win passage of Vojusa and occupy Fieri (20 miles north-east of Valona); French and Italians threaten Berat (north-east of Valona). |
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*{{NO}} - British monitors aid Italian advance on Lower Vojusa. |
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*{{PO}} - Report of five M.P.'s ''re'' enemy aliens, recommending stricter treatment. House of Commons prolongs life of Parliament to [[30 January]] 1919. |
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==1919== |
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*President Wilson returns to the United States. |
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*[[Percy Crompton (33550 Pte.)|Crompton, Percy (33550 Pte.)]] |
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==References/notes== |
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Revision as of 23:38, 5 June 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 8 July.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 8 July on The Great War wiki.
1916
1917
- Newspaper article: Killed - Pte. James Diamond.[2]
- Newspaper article: Local Casualties - Cpl. J. Mewhorter.[3]
- Newspaper article: More Wounded.[4]
- Battalion situated at Nieuport; moves into line at 9:30pm to relieve 17th Highland Light Infantry. Relief is complete at 11pm. Night quiet.[5]
1918
- Battalion training continues with 1st Battalion 130th Infantry Regiment (USA) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.[6]
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