Commander of Home Forces
Appointed Commander of the Home Forces
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Historical records for Great Britain in 1915
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Commander of Home Forces
Appointed Commander of the Home Forces
Commander of Mediterranean
Appointed Commander of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
Commander of Mediterranean
Appointed Commander of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
Commander of Thirteenth Division
Appointed Commander of the Thirteenth Division at Gallipoli
Commander of Thirteenth Division
Appointed Commander of the Thirteenth Division at Gallipoli
Courageous Baltic Cruiser Concept
Fisher promotes Courageous as a fast, heavily armed, shallow-draught vessel intended for operations including the Baltic.
Dardanelles Campaign Controversy
Churchill faced political criticism concerning the Dardanelles campaign, an episode he later addressed in historical writing.
Dardanelles Mine Threat Reassessed
The Admiralty reassesses the mine danger after battleships are sunk or damaged in the Narrows.
Dardanelles Minesweeping Reinforcement Supported
Churchill supports stronger minesweeping efforts as Ottoman minefields block progress through the straits.
Dardanelles Naval Gunfire Effort Expanded
The Admiralty increases naval gunfire against Ottoman forts while attempts continue to open the straits.
Death of Rupert Brooke
Death of Rupert Brooke
Director Fire-Control Installation Supported
Fisher strongly supports fitting director firing systems to battleships and battlecruisers without withdrawing them from service.
Dismissal
Dismissed for alleged German sympathies
Education
Appointed Head of the Education Board, the first Labour Member of Parliament to have Cabinet rank
Education Board
Appointed Head of the Education Board, the first Labour Member of Parliament to have Cabinet rank
Excess Profits Duty
McKenna introduces a tax on exceptional wartime business profits.
FA Cup Final Third Goal
Fazackerley added Sheffield United's third goal against Chelsea, completing the 3-0 victory in the 1915 FA Cup final.
Fifth Corps Command
Takes command of V Corps on the Western Front.
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term
Furious Heavy-Gun Cruiser Concept
Fisher backs Furious as an exceptionally fast shallow-draught ship carrying very heavy guns for specialised offensive work.
Gallipoli Evacuation Recommended
Monro recommends withdrawal after concluding that the Allied position offers little prospect of strategic success.
Gallipoli Landing Plan Developed
Hamilton develops simultaneous landings at Cape Helles and north of Gaba Tepe with a French diversion at Kum Kale.
Glorious Baltic Cruiser Concept
Fisher promotes Glorious as another shallow-draught fast capital ship for his projected northern-water strategy.
Heavy 9.2-Inch Coastal Monitors Added
Further monitor construction is authorised around available 9.2-inch guns for coastal bombardment operations.
Helles Evacuation Prepared
Monro directs preparations to remove the remaining British and French forces from Cape Helles.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Invasion of Serbia
Bulgarian forces are driven back from the eastern bank of the Vardar by the Allies
Invasion of Serbia
An Allied Expeditionary Force lands the day of the Austro-German attack of Serbia
Jessop Serves Aboard Hospital Ship Britannic
Violet Jessop served aboard Britannic during its wartime hospital ship career after having survived Titanic.
Khaki Cup Final Opening Goal
Simmons scored for Sheffield United as the side defeated Chelsea 3-0 in the 1915 FA Cup final, held during the First World War.
Law Appointed Colonial Secretary
Bonar Law becomes Secretary of State for the Colonies in Asquith's coalition cabinet.
Law Negotiates Wartime Coalition
Bonar Law helps negotiate Conservative participation in Asquith's wartime coalition following criticism of the war administration.
Literary Work During Wartime
Strachey pursued literary research and writing amid the disruption of the war.
Lord Mayor of Birmingham
Chamberlain becomes Lord Mayor and promotes municipal savings during wartime.
Merchant Shipping Warning Measures Expanded
The Admiralty expands warnings and routing advice to merchant vessels facing the growing submarine threat.
Military Service
Eden joins the King's Royal Rifle Corps during the First World War
Minister of Munitions
Appointed Minister of Munitions
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