E14 Second Marmara Patrol Begins
Boyle again takes E14 through the straits for a second offensive patrol.
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June
Married Men Recruiting Issue Addressed
Discusses the position of married men within the voluntary recruiting system.
Reserved Employment Policy Discussed
Addresses the need to retain skilled workers in occupations essential to the war effort.
Bombing of Karlsruhe
Allied aircraft bombs Karlsruhe in retaliation for German bombing of London
Karlsruhe Retaliation Raid
Allied aircraft bomb Karlsruhe in retaliation for German attacks on London.
National Registration Announced
Sets out the Government case for a national registration system covering available labour and manpower.
National Register Planning Reviewed
Explains how a national register will help the Government assess manpower and industrial resources.
Birth of Dennis Price
Birth of Dennis Price
Birth of Fred Hoyle near Bingley
Birth of Fred Hoyle near Bingley in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
National Resources Register Defended
Defends registration as a means of matching national manpower with military and industrial requirements.
Recruiting Reviewed after Coalition Formation
Reviews recruiting policy under the new coalition government.
Allied Supply Commitments Addressed
Addresses British responsibilities for supplying munitions and material to Allied governments.
Gully Ravine Offensive Launched
Hunter-Weston directs the Helles attack that gains ground along Gully Ravine but fails to break the front.
Invention of Tank
Watches a demonstration of a protype of the tank, a mechanical barbed wire cutter
Munitions of War Bill Supported
Supports legislation designed to increase and regulate the production of munitions.
Late June Ottoman Attack Repulsed
Birdwood's troops repel another Ottoman assault against the ANZAC perimeter at the end of June.
Bellewaarde Fighting Sustained
Plumer continues defensive and local offensive operations around Bellewaarde in the Ypres salient.
Board of Invention and Research Chairmanship
After leaving the Admiralty, Fisher becomes chairman of the Royal Navy Board of Invention and Research.
Helles Reinforcement Requests Sent
Hamilton repeatedly requests additional divisions as the campaign becomes a prolonged struggle.
Munitions Control Transferred from War Office
Loses direct control of munitions production when responsibility moves to the new Ministry of Munitions.
Royal Naval Division Reinforced Gallipoli Front
Hamilton employs Royal Naval Division battalions to reinforce overstretched sectors of the peninsula.
Water Supply Crisis Managed at Anzac
Birdwood's staff struggles to maintain drinking-water supplies for troops crowded into the ANZAC perimeter.
July
E14 Second Marmara Patrol Completed
Boyle returns from E14's second patrol after further disruption of Ottoman shipping.
Suvla Outline Scheme Given to Stopford
Hamilton briefs Stopford on the proposed Suvla landing and the need to seize the Tekke Tepe and Kiretch Tepe high ground.
Anzac Disease Burden Reported
Birdwood reports increasing sickness as heat, flies and poor sanitation weaken the garrison.
Battlecruiser Gunnery Training Continued
Beatty's squadrons continue gunnery training while waiting for another major German sortie.
Guildhall Recruiting Appeal Delivered
Calls for more men, materials and money as voluntary recruiting begins to slow.
Mediterranean Reinforcement Build-Up Approved
Hamilton receives additional formations for a new attempt to break the Gallipoli deadlock.
New Army First Major Deployments Begin
New Army formations begin reaching the Western Front in growing numbers after months of training.
Sari Bair Breakout Concept Expanded
Birdwood's proposal to seize the Sari Bair heights becomes the core of the August offensive.
Suvla Landing Added to August Plan
Hamilton adds a new landing at Suvla to support the planned breakout from Anzac.
August
Sari Bair Assault Columns Organised
Godley organises columns to seize Chunuk Bair, Hill Q and Hill 971 during the August offensive.
Suvla Planning Doubts Recorded
Mackenzie records concern that senior IX Corps officers are questioning the Suvla plan and favour waiting for artillery before advancing.
Battle of Gallipoli
Reinforcements arrive when IX Corps land at Suvla
Battle of Gallipoli
A 2nd failed attempt is made to land at Gallipoli
Battle of Sulva Bay
Leads the Allied ground forces
Lala Baba Captured during Night Landing
Troops of Hammersley's 11th Division seize Lala Baba after sharp fighting during the opening night of the Suvla operation.
Landing Craft Ground inside Suvla Bay
Landing craft carrying parts of the 34th Brigade ground offshore, forcing troops to wade and adding confusion to the night landing.
Lone Pine Diversion Launched
Walker directs the 1st Australian Division's diversionary assault against the Ottoman trenches at Lone Pine.
Sealed Suvla Landing Orders Opened
Priestman's battalion opens sealed orders and studies its assigned objectives shortly before embarking for the night landing.
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