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| 1st Rhodesia Regiment Harris, Arthur Travers |  |
| Appointed Member of the 1st Rhodes ia Regiment |
| ANZAC Birdwood, William | |
| Gallipoli Appointed Commander of the ANZAC forces |
| Gallipolli Appointed Commander of the ANZAC forces |
| Armament Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 22nd Jan Churchill's proposals to increase Naval expenditure split the cabinet |
| 10th Feb Churchill's proposals in cabinet to increase Naval expenditure are accepted |
| Battle of Antwerp Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 3rd Oct Antwerp The Belgians plan to evacuate Antwerp, Churchill visits it & rallies its defence |
| Battle of Coronel Cradock, Christopher | |
| 1st Nov Coronel British defeat by Admiral Spee including the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau & Nurnberg |
| 1st Nov Coronel The British are outnumbered & defeated & lose 2 cruisers & 1,500 crew |
| 1st Nov Coronel The British under Craddock fail to prevent German commerce raiding in the sth Pacific |
| Battle of Falklands Sturdee | |
| 8th Dec Falklands A Reversal of the Battle of Coronel |
| 8th Dec Falklands Destroys the German Navy's South American commerce raiding force |
| 8th Dec Falklands Sturdee sinks Spee's cruisers the Scharnhorst & Gneisenau |
| Battle of Marne, 1st French, John Denton Pikstone | |
| 6th Sep Marne Joins in the battle linking the BEF with the French 5th & 6th Armies |
| Battle of Mons Chetwode, Philip Walhouse | |
| 23rd Aug Mons Commands the 5th Cavalry Brigade against the Germans at Mons |
| Battle of Mons French, John Denton Pikstone | |
| 23rd Aug Mons French deploys the British Infantry Corps east & west of Mons on a 40KM front |
| 23rd Aug Mons Orders are given to destroy bridges over the Mons-Conde Canal |
| 23rd Aug Mons The German 1st Army suffer heavy losses but force the British back to the River Marne |
| 27th Aug Le Cateau Driven back from Le Cateau |
| Battle of Mons Godley, Sydney | |
| 23rd Aug Mons Awarded the Victoria Cross |
| Battle of Mons Jarvis, Charles | |
| 23rd Aug Mons Awarded the Victoria Cross |
| Battle of Mons Wright, Theodore | |
| 23rd Aug Mons Awarded the Victoria Cross |
| Battle of Ypres, 1st Allenby, Henry Hynman | |
| Ypres Leads the Cavalry Corps at the 1st Battle of Ypres |
| Battle of Ypres Byng | |
| 30th Oct Ypres Commands the 3rd Cavalry Division at Ypres |
| Birth of Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 7th Oct Birth of Sarah Churchill, Churcill's 3rd child |
| Birth of Guinness, Alec Guinness, Alec | |
| 2nd April Birth of Alec Guinness |
| Birth of Hodgkin, Alan Hodgkin, Alan | |
| 5th Feb Birth of Alan Hodgkin |
| Bombing of Hartlepool Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 16th Dec Hartlepool A German squadron bombs Hartlepool, Scarborough & Whitby |
| Budget Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| London Churchill wins his case to increase the budget on the Navy |
| 22nd Jan London Churchill's proposals to increase Naval expenditure split the cabinet |
| 10th Feb London Churchill's proposals in cabinet to increase Naval expenditure are accepted |
| Capture of Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 5th Nov Cyprus Britain captures Cyprus |
| Capture of Ypres Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 13th Oct Ypres The British occupy Ypres |
| Chairman Labour Party Henderson, Arthur | |
| Appointed Chairman of the Labour Party, 2nd term |
| Chief IGS French French, John Denton Pikstone | |
| April Resigns as Chief of the Imperial General Staff after the Curragh Mutiny |
| Chief War Staff Sturdee Sturdee | |
| Appointed Chief of the War Staff |
| Commander 1st Army Haig, Douglas | |
| London Appointed Commander of the First Army as part of the BEF sent to France |
| Commander 3rd Cruiser Sqd Pakenham, Willim Christopher | |
| Appointed Commander of the 3rd Cruiser Squadron |
| Commander 5th Army Birdwood, William | |
| Courtai Appointed Commander of the 5th Army |
| Commander ANZAC Birdwood, William | |
| Gallipoli Appointed Commander of the ANZAC forces |
| Gallipolli Appointed Commander of the ANZAC forces |
| Commander BEF French, John Denton Pikstone | |
| Aug Appointed Commander of the British Expeditionary Force |
| Commander Cavalry Division Allenby, Henry Hynman | |
| Appointed Commander of the Cavalry Division of the BEF |
| Commander Grand Fleet Rushworth, John Rushworth | |
| London Appointed Commander of the Grand Fleet |
| Commander in Chief Hamilton, Ian Standish Monteith | |
| Appointed Commander-in-Chief, Home Defense Army in Britain |
| Commander Royal Flying Corp Dowding, Hugh | |
| Appointed Commander of the Royal Flying Corps |
| Conference of Buckingham Palace Great Britai Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 21st July London 1st day of the Irish Home Rule Conference in Buckingham Palace |
| Declaration of War Franz Josef I |  |
| 12th Aug Great Britain is at war with Austria-Hungary |
| Declaration of War Poncare, Raymond Nicholas Landry |  |
| 5th Nov Great Britain & France declare war on Turkey |
| Declaration of War Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 12th Aug Great Britain is at war with Austria-Hungary |
| 5th Nov Great Britain & France declare war on Turkey |
| Diplomacy Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 15th June London British-German agreement on the Baghdad Railway & Mesopotamia |
| Diplomacy Grey, Edward | |
| Bethman-Hollweg offers not to invade France if Britain remains neutral, Grey refuses |
| Discovery of Atomic Numbers Moseley, Henry | |
| Makes sense of the periodic table by stating elements can only have integral numbers |
| Studies X-rays emitted by metals |
| Discovery of South Pole Greenstreet, Lionel | |
| 8th Aug Plymouth Appointed Chief Officer of the Endurance |
| Discovery of South Pole Shackleton, Ernest Henry | |
| June River Thames The Endurance arrives in the Thames for Shackleton's expedition to the Sth Pole |
| 1st Aug River Thames The Endurance sails from the Thames for the expedition to reach the Sth Pole |
| 4th Aug Margate Visits George IV who supports the expedition to the Sth Pole despite immenent war |
| Dec Weddell Sea Anchors in the Weddell Sea trapped in ice, The Endurance is crushed & sinks |
| Discovery of South Pole Worsley, Frank | |
| South Pole Appointed Captian of the Endurance for Shackleton's expedition to the Sth Pole |
| Dismissal MacDonald, James Ramsey | |
| Loses the leadership due to his opposition to World War 1 |
| Election Runciman, Walter | |
| Hartlepool Elected Liberal MP for Hartlepool |
| First Lord of the Admiralty Fisher | |
| Oct Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, 2nd term |
| Funding INV Casement, Roger | |
| Travels to the USA to raise financial support for the INV |
| General Haig, Douglas | |
| Appointed General |
| General Hamilton, Ian Standish Monteith | |
| Appointed General |
| Health George VI | |
| Operated on for appendicitis |
| Health Montgomery, Bernard Law | |
| Wounded in action |
| Independence Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 21st July London 1st day of the Irish Home Rule Conference in Buckingham Palace |
| Invasion of Belgium Grey, Edward | |
| 3rd Aug Declares in the Commons the British army will act immediately if Belgium is threatened |
| Invention Tank Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| Dunkirk Orders the creation of armored cars to protect naval installations at Dunkirk |
| London Caterpillar tracks are added to armoured cars which become tank prototypes |
| London France & Britain test the new tank which is introduced into combat in 1915 |
| Invention Tank Swinton, Ernest Dunlop | |
| Draws up plans for what will become the 1st ever tank |
| Lecture Gifford Balfour, Arthur James | |
| London Delivers the Gifford lectures on "Theism & Humanism" |
| Lieutenant Montgomery Montgomery, Bernard Law | |
| Aug Shorncliffe Appointed Lieutenant to a battalion at Shorncliffe, part of 10th Brigade |
| Mining North Sea Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 2nd Oct The Admiralty decides to mine the North Sea |
| Mining North Sea Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 2nd Oct The Admiralty decides to mine the North Sea |
| Minister of War Kitchener, Horatio Herbert | |
| 3rd Aug Appointed Minister of War |
| Mobilization Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 28th July North Sea Orders the Fleet to take up its War Stations in the North Sea |
| Mobilization Kitchener, Horatio Herbert | |
| 7th Aug Ostend The BEF lands at Ostend, Calais & Dunkirk |
| Mutiny Curragh French, John Denton Pikstone | |
| April Resigns as Chief of the Imperial General Staff after the Curragh Mutiny |
| Offensive Courtrai Birdwood, William | |
| Courtai Leeds the Courtai Offensive |
| Party Leader Henderson, Arthur | |
| London Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party |
| Platoon Commander Montgomery, Bernard Law | |
| Appointed Platoon Commander |
| President Burns, John Elliot | |
| Appointed President of the Board of Trade |
| President Runciman, Walter | |
| Appointed President of the Board of Trade, 1st term |
| Principle Liaison Officer Wilson | |
| London Appointed Principle Liaison Officer to the French HQ |
| London Appointed Principle Liaison Officer with the French HQ |
| Purchase Anglo Persian Oil Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 22nd May London Britain acquires control of oil in the Persian Gulf from the Anglo-Persian Oil Company |
| Quote Grey Grey, Edward | |
| Aug "lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime" |
| Rebellion Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 30th Mar London Successor to Seely during the "Curragh Mutiny" & threat of Irish civil war |
| Rebellion Casement, Roger | |
| Ireland Meets the Kaiser & persuades him that he can foment trouble in Ireland |
| Reform of Defense Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| London The Defence of the Realm Act is passed conferring emergency powers |
| Reform of Ireland Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 25th May London The House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill |
| Reform of Welsh Church Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 19th May London The House of Commons passes the Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill for the third time |
| Resignation of Burns Burns, John Elliot | |
| London Resigns as President of the Board of Trade over Britain's involvement in World War I |
| Resignation of MacDonald MacDonald, James Ramsey | |
| London Resigns the Party leadership because of British involvement in World War I |
| Secretary War & Colonies Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 30th Mar London Appointed Secretary of State for War |
| Speech Churchill Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 9th Nov Guildhall "Business carried on as usual during alterations on the map of Europe" |
| Staff Officer 5th Division Maude Maude, Frederick Stanley | |
| Appointed Staff Officer of the 5th Division in France |
| Whip Henderson, Arthur | |
| Appointed Whip of the Labour Party, 1st term |
