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==19141916 (Monday)==
*Noyelles: Battalion carrying parties for mines.
===Events preceding British Declaration of War===
*Deaths: [[Thomas Smith Glasson (15430 L/Cpl.)]]
*[[Russia]] still complaisant, but as [[Austria]] is not responsive she announces her general mobilisation.
*Austria also announces general mobilisation.
*[[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>
*[[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.
*[[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.
*Financial crisis in [[London]]. Stock Exchange closed.
*Belgian mobilisation decreed for following day.
*[[Jean Jaurès]] (Socialist leader) assassinated in [[Paris]].
*Mobilisation commenced in [[Turkey]].
==19151917 (Tuesday)==
*Battalion training specialists during the day. Inspections etc.
*{{WF}} - End of big movement lasting ten days, of German [[troops]] from [[Eastern Front|Eastern]] to [[Western Front|Western front]].
*{{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.
*{{SF}} - [[Riva]] (and [[Lake Garda|Garda]]) [[bombarded]] by seaplanes, Austrian positions there taken.
*{{PO}} - French Note on German outrages at [[Roubaix]] published.
==1918 (Wednesday)==
==References/notes==
*Battalion proceeds by train at 10:30am from Romescamp to join the [[1/5th Border Regiment]].
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*'''<u>The Lonsdale Battalion is disbanded from today</u>'''.
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