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1915 in Great Britain — Page 16
Explore 626 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1915.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1915
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Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, studied crystalline structures using x-rays
Of Human Bondage
Publication of "Of Human Bondage"
Partial Withdrawal Recommendation Supported
Kitchener supports evacuation from ANZAC and Suvla after inspecting conditions on the peninsula.
Pirrie Shipyard Supports War Effort
Under Pirrie's chairmanship, Harland and Wolff contributed shipbuilding capacity to Britain's wartime maritime requirements.
Queen Elizabeth Assigned to Dardanelles
The Admiralty commits the modern battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth to long-range bombardment at the Dardanelles.
Renewed Minesweeping Case Considered
Churchill considers arguments that determined minesweeping could still reopen the naval route through the Dardanelles.
Royal Flying Corps
Appointed Member the Royal Flying Corps
Second Ypres Defence
Leads V Corps through the difficult defensive fighting at Second Ypres.
Secretary of State for India
Appointed Secretary of State for India
Secretary of State for India
Appointed Secretary of State for India
Seven Tank Steamers Ordered
Orders seven tank steamers as Anglo-Persian invests government-backed capital in transport capacity.
Small 6-Inch Coastal Monitors Added
Smaller monitors carrying six-inch weapons are added to the wartime shallow-water construction programme.
Solicitor General
Appointed Solicitor General
Steam Roller Trench Experiment Ordered
Churchill authorises experimental work using heavy machinery to explore methods of crossing fortified trench systems.
Suvla Bay Command
Commands IX Corps at Suvla Bay on Gallipoli, August 1915-January 1916
Tennyson d'Eyncourt Chairs Landships Committee
Churchill places Director of Naval Construction Eustace Tennyson d'Eyncourt in charge of the landship project.
The Good Soldier
Publication of "The Good Soldier"
The Rainbow
Publication of "The Rainbow"
The Research Significant
Publication of "The Research Significant"
The Thirty-Nine Steps
Publication of "The Thirty-Nine Steps"
Tracked Landship Experiments Authorised
Churchill authorises practical experiments with tracked vehicles rather than relying only on paper designs.
Tredegar Medical Aid Society
Sees local mutual medical provision in Tredegar.
Twyford School
Receives his early education at Twyford School before progressing to Winchester College.
Viceroy
Appointed Viceroy of Ireland
Warns Bulgaria that if she attacks Serbia Britain will come to Serbias
Warns Bulgaria that if she attacks Serbia Britain will come to Serbias assistance
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