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*{{gw|Field-Marshal}} [[gw:Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener|Lord Kitchener]] calls for 100,000 men to help expand the British Armies in a fight against a formidable enemy.

*Four Officers commanding the Battalions in the 96th Infantry Brigade visit Lonsdale Battalion H.Q. They called for the purpose of getting information of the [[{{gw|trench]]}}es which they are to take over.

*Battalion involved in training at Coxyde under [[{{gw|Company]]}} Arrangements.

*The British [[{{gw|Fourth Army]]}} and the French Third Army attack the village of [[Albert (Somme)|Albert]] with tanks under Sir Douglas Haig. The Germans are completely surprised as the [[{{gw|Allies]]}} break through the lines taking thousands of prisoners and hundreds of guns.<ref name="odhams">{{Odhams|pageno=4}}</ref>