Dismissal
French is replaced after failures following Ypres and Loos.
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Historical records for Great Britain in 1915
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December
General Headquarters Command Assumed
Haig assumes control of BEF General Headquarters and begins reviewing the army's organisation.
Suvla Withdrawal Completed
De Lisle's remaining troops leave the Suvla sector during the successful December evacuation.
Western Front
Cabinet endorses Robertsons & Haigs decision for the Western Front to have priority
Allied Strategy Consultation with Joffre Renewed
Haig begins coordinating future British operations with Joffre as the new BEF commander.
BEF Command Succession Discussed
Haig emerges as the leading candidate to replace Sir John French as commander of the BEF.
British Western Front Responsibilities Reviewed
Haig reviews the expanding British sector and the requirements for larger operations in 1916.
Dismissal
Replaced as Commander-in-Chief by General Haig
Salonika Commitment Reviewed
Participates in Allied deliberations over maintaining British forces at Salonika after Serbia's defeat.
Winter North Sea Readiness Maintained
Beatty keeps the Battle Cruiser Fleet ready for rapid deployment against any German surface sortie.
Other events (month unknown)
1914 and Other Poems
Publication of "1914 & Other Poems"
Admiral
Appointed Admiral
Admiral
Appointed Admiral
Adviser
Appointed Adviser to the Treasury
Arab Bureau
Serves in Cairo intelligence circles as British officers assess Ottoman Arabia and Arab nationalist politics.
Arras Sector Command
Assumes responsibility for Third Army operations on the Arras sector.
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General
August Breakout Plan Approved
Hamilton approves a major August offensive combining ANZAC attacks, a Sari Bair advance and new landings at Suvla.
Battle of Dardanelles
At the outset of the operation, the expected role of the infantry was to be the occupation of Istanbul; the taking of the straits was to be accomplished by the Entente naval forces.
Battle of Dardanelles
The British hope to turn the Balkans against the Axis. The British hope to capture Constantinople & force Turkey to surrender
Battle of Dardanelles
The operation was originally intended to be purely naval due to a lack of available troops and the independence of Lord of the admiralty Winston Churchill but, by early February, it was decided that more regular infantry was needed.
Battle of Dardanelles
Commands the military forces at the Dardanelles
Battle of Gallipoli
Visits the Peninsular in November & recommends evacuation
Battle of Gallipoli
The Thirteenth Division suffers 50% losses before its transfer to Mesopotamia in March 1916
Battle of Loos
The high number of casualties leadss to French's dismissal
Bealby
Wells published Bealby, a comic novel centered on a boy's adventures.
Boon
Wells published Boon under the pseudonym Reginald Bliss.
Cabinet
Appointed Member of Cabinet
Captain
Appointed Captain of the Luisitania
Captain
Appointed Captain of the Luisitania
Chief of Imperial Staff
Appointed Chief-of-Imperial Staff
Chief of Imperial Staff
Appointed Chief of the Imperial Staff
Commander of 3rd Army
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army
Commander of 3rd Army
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army
Commander of 5th Corps
Appointed Commander of 5th Corps
Commander of 5th Corps
Appointed Commander of 5th Corps
Commander of 87th Brigade
Appointed Commander of the 87th Brigade at Gallipoli
Commander of 87th Brigade
Appointed Commander of the 87th Brigade at Gallipoli
Commander of First Corps
Appointed Commander of the 1st Corps in France
Commander of First Corps
Appointed Commander of the 1st Corps in France
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