Defence of Yanbu
Helps coordinate British and Arab support as Ottoman forces threaten Yanbu.
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Explore 319 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1916.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1916
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December
Flanders Offensive Concept Revived
Haig renews plans for a future offensive in Flanders against German positions near Ypres.
Flanders Offensive Planning Renewed
Haig renews planning for a major offensive in Flanders after the Somme campaign ends.
Food Controller Office Established
Establishes central food control to manage imports, prices and supplies during wartime shortages.
Garden Suburb Advisory Staff Created
Builds a small advisory staff around Downing Street to collect statistics and bypass departmental delay.
Grand Fleet Tactical Doctrine Review Begins
Beatty begins revising fleet doctrine to apply tactical lessons drawn from Jutland.
Hankey Becomes War Cabinet Secretary
Uses Maurice Hankey's organisation to provide the War Cabinet with continuous records and coordinated information.
Ministry of Shipping Established
Creates a dedicated shipping ministry to control scarce merchant tonnage during the submarine crisis.
National Service Organisation Launched
Creates machinery for directing civilian labour toward military and essential industrial needs.
War Cabinet Meeting System Introduced
Introduces frequent War Cabinet meetings as the central mechanism for directing the war.
Winter Defensive Programme Ordered
Haig orders winter strengthening of trenches, communications and reserve systems across the British front.
Other events (month unknown)
44th Squadron-Harris
Appointed Member of 44 Squadron in France, saw the futility of trench warfare which shaped his views on bombing
Bartlett Orders Britannic Evacuation After Explosion
Charles Bartlett commanded Britannic when an underwater explosion sank the hospital ship near the Greek island of Kea.
Battle of Jutland
Sees service at the Battle of Jutland
Birmingham Corporation Savings Bank
Chamberlain establishes a municipal savings bank to mobilise household savings during wartime.
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Brigade-Major
Appointed Brigade-Major in the Western Front in France
Brigade-Major
Appointed Brigade-Major in the Western Front in France
Canada in Flanders
Publication of "Canada in Flanders"
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Grand Fleet
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Grand Fleet
Commander of 15th Corps
Appointed Commander of the 15th Corps in France
Commander of 15th Corps
Appointed Commander of the 15th Corps in France
Commander of Battle Cruiser
Appointed Commander of the battle Cruisr Force
Commander of Battle Cruiser
Appointed Commander of the battle Cruisr Force
Commander of EEF
Appointed Commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Commander of EEF
Appointed Commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Commander of First Army
Appointed Commander of the First Army
Commander of First Army
Appointed Commander of the First Army
Commander of Tigris Corps
Appointed Commander of the Tigris Corps
Commander of Tigris Corps
Appointed Commander of the Tigris Corps
Conscientious Objection Proceedings
Strachey applied for exemption from military service and became known for his antiwar position.
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty
First Sea Lord of the Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord
First Sea Lord of the Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord
Gallipoli Campaign
Troops are evacuated from the Gallipoli Campaign
Gallipoli Evacuation
British troops are evacuated from the Gallipoli campaign.
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