Battle of Gallipoli
The operation went ahead without the British or French becoming aware of the recent additions to the Ottoman minefields
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
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Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Biography and Timeline — Page 11
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1915
Royal Navy Courts-Martial Return Provided
Churchill supplies parliamentary information concerning Royal Navy courts-martial during wartime.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Merchant Ship Losses Statement Provided
Churchill provides information on British merchant ships detained, captured or destroyed during the war.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Battle of Gallipoli
March 18 is a significant victory for the Ottoman Empire
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Battle of Dardanelles
A naval attack fails & the Inflexible & Irrepressible are lost
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Eighteenth March Battleship Losses Reviewed
Churchill reviews the severe losses suffered during the main Allied attempt to force the Dardanelles.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Renewed Naval Attack Advocated after Losses
Churchill continues pressing for renewed naval action despite the battleship losses.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Retired Naval Captains Employment Reviewed
Churchill answers parliamentary questions concerning the wartime employment of retired Royal Navy captains.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Merchant Ship Submarine Attacks Reported
Churchill supplies information concerning attacks by submarines on British and neutral merchant ships.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Naval Engineer Recognition Policy Reviewed
Churchill answers questions concerning honours and promotion for Royal Navy engineer officers.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Battle of Gallipoli
With the failure of the naval assault, the idea that land forces could advance around the backs of the Dardanelles forts and capture Istanbul gained support as an alternative, on 25 April, the Gallipoli Campaign is launched
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Admiralty War Progress Statement Delivered
Churchill gives Parliament a wide review of naval operations and Britain's command of the sea.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Sturdee Falklands Dispatch Published
Churchill presents Admiral Sturdee's official dispatch describing the Falkland Islands victory.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Admiral Bacon Appointment Defended
Churchill explains the Admiralty's appointment of Admiral Reginald Bacon during parliamentary questioning.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Dardanelles Press Criticism Answered
Churchill rejects exaggerated press allegations concerning the conduct of the Dardanelles operation.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Fisher Reputation Defended over Dardanelles
Churchill argues that criticism of the Dardanelles should not unfairly damage Admiral Fisher's reputation.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
German Submarine Prisoner Policy Answered
Churchill answers questions concerning the treatment of captured German submarine crews.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Lusitania Naval Dispositions Withheld
Churchill refuses to publish patrol dispositions around the British coast after the Lusitania sinking.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Lusitania Warning Confirmed
Churchill confirms that the Admiralty warned Lusitania using information about submarine activity.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Merchant Escort Limits Explained after Lusitania
Churchill states that available destroyers cannot escort the hundreds of merchant and passenger sailings each day.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
British and Ottoman Losses Compared
Churchill answers parliamentary questions concerning British and Ottoman losses during Dardanelles operations.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Battle of Dardanelles
Churchill and Fisher continually quarreled throughout the campaign, and Fisher finally resigned on 15 May 1915 after repeated threats to do so
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Battle of Dardanelles
Fishers resignation, on top of poor progress in the campaign, precipitated the fall of the Government and Churchills replacement as First Lord
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Admiralty Yacht Enchantress Use Explained
Churchill provides information concerning wartime use of the Admiralty yacht Enchantress.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Dismissal
Dismissed by Asquith, Bonar Law wishes to form a coalition without Churchill
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915
Admiralty Responsibilities Transferred to Balfour
Churchill's responsibilities pass to Arthur Balfour as the coalition government reorganises naval leadership.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Coalition Reconstruction Ends Admiralty Tenure
Churchill leaves the Admiralty when Asquith reconstructs the government after the political crisis over naval strategy.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, stays in position for 5 months
Role range: 1915-1916 – 1915-1915
War Council
Appointed Member of War Council
Role range: 1915-1916
Invention of Tank
Watches a demonstration of a protype of the tank, a mechanical barbed wire cutter
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1911-1915
Battle of Dardanelles
Writes to Asquith, Kitchener & Balfour suggesting a naval attack, the plea is rejected
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1915-1915
Battle of Gallipoli
Despite heavy losses Churchill recommends troop reinforcements to the Dardanelles Comm
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1915-1915
Resignation of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Threatens to resign from the cabient if Kitchener is not dismissed, Asquith refuses
Role range: 1915-1916 – 1915-1915
Battle of Dardanelles
Proposes to the Dardanelles Committee Lloyd George replace Kitchener at the War Office. Proposes to the Dardanelles Committee French & Kitchener swap roles in Turkey & France
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1915-1915
Committee of Dardanelles
Proposes to the Dardanelles Committee French & Kitchener swap roles in Turkey & France
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1915-1915
Battle of Dardanelles
The Dardanelles Committee decides to recall Hamilton
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1915-1915
Resignation of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Writes to Asquith threatning to resign if Kitchener is not removed from the War Office
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1915-1915
Resignation of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Threatens to resign if Asquith carries out his announcement to reduce the War Council
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1915-1915
Resignation of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Churchill resigns from the Government
Role range: 1915-1916 – 1915-1915
Resignation of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Churchill makes his resignation speech in Parliament
Role range: 1915-1916 – 1915-1915
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