Lower Deck Ratings Appeals
Answers Commons questions concerning appeals available to lower-deck naval ratings.
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Explore 490 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1914.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1914
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July
Fourth Battle Squadron
Answers Commons questions concerning the Fourth Battle Squadron.
German Naval Policy
Provides a written parliamentary answer concerning German naval policy.
Marriage of Petty Officers and Men
Answers Commons questions concerning marriage regulations affecting petty officers and ratings.
Mediterranean Fleet Standard
Explains that Admiralty requirements in the Mediterranean depend on wider strategic and state-policy considerations.
Buckingham Palace Home Rule Conference
The Irish Home Rule conference opens at Buckingham Palace.
Conference of Buckingham Palace
1st day of the Irish Home Rule Conference in Buckingham Palace
Home Rule
1st day of the Irish Home Rule Conference in Buckingham Palace
Independence of Great Britain
1st day of the Irish Home Rule Conference in Buckingham Palace
Independence of Ireland
1st day of the Irish Home Rule Conference in Buckingham Palace
Irish Home Rule
1st day of the Irish Home Rule Conference in Buckingham Palace
Mobilization
Orders the Fleet to take up its War Stations in the North Sea
August
South Pole
The Endurance sails from the Thames for the expedition to reach the South Pole
Ottoman Dreadnought Requisition
Orders completion and requisition of Ottoman battleships being built in British yards as the European crisis deepens.
Battle of Belgium, 1st
Declares in the Commons the British army will act immediately if Belgium is threatened
Invasion of Belgium
Declares in the Commons the British army will act immediately if Belgium is threatened
Minister of War
Appointed Minister of War
Wartime Financial Moratorium
Emergency bank holidays and debt moratoria help contain financial panic at the outbreak of war.
Admiralty War Group
Creates a small Admiralty War Group of senior naval leaders to direct major strategic decisions after war begins.
Battlecruiser Squadron Mobilised for War
Beatty's battlecruisers mobilise for North Sea operations as Britain enters the war against Germany.
Belgian Neutrality Ultimatum Statement
Reports the British ultimatum demanding that Germany respect Belgian neutrality.
British Entry into War Explained
Explains to Parliament why the German invasion of Belgium has brought Britain into the European war.
British Expeditionary Force
French commands the BEF before the First Battle of Ypres.
Commence Hostilities Signal
The Admiralty signals Royal Navy ships and establishments to commence hostilities against Germany.
South Pole
Visits George IV who supports the expedition to the South Pole despite immenent war
German Transatlantic Cables Cut
British cable operations sever German transatlantic communications shortly after war begins.
Additional Army Expansion Approved
Supports emergency expansion of the Army as Britain mobilises for a continental war.
Emergency Currency Measures Supported
Backs emergency financial measures intended to protect credit and currency after the outbreak of war.
First Wartime Vote of Credit Requested
Supports the £100 million Vote of Credit needed for the opening phase of the war.
Wartime Gold Restrictions
Emergency currency legislation restricts gold payments and introduces Treasury notes during the war.
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
The BEF lands at Ostend, Calais & Dunkirk
First Hundred Thousand Volunteers Requested
Calls for the first one hundred thousand volunteers needed to begin building the New Armies.
Mobilization
The BEF lands at Ostend, Calais & Dunkirk
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Endurance sails from Plymouth as Shackleton begins the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
South Pole
Appointed Chief Officer of the Endurance
Anglo-Persian Acquisition Act Royal Assent
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company Acquisition of Capital Act receives Royal Assent.
Civil Service Wartime Regulations Reviewed
Addresses wartime regulations affecting Civil Service employees and their availability for national service.
Goeben and Breslau Escape
Faces criticism after Goeben and Breslau reach Ottoman waters despite British attempts to intercept them.
Home-Grown Food Supply Reviewed
Reviews measures concerning domestic food production and distribution during wartime disruption.
Irish Volunteer Forces Discussed
Addresses the position of volunteer forces in Ireland during the opening weeks of the war.
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