Chief of Naval Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff, Naval
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1917 in Great Britain — Page 8
Explore 328 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1917.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1917
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Chief of Naval Staff
Appointed Chief of Naval Staff
Chief Whip
Appointed Chief Whip
Commander of Eastern Command
Appointed Commander of the Eastern Command
Commander of Eastern Command
Appointed Commander of the Eastern Command
Commander of Fourteenth Corps
Appointed Commander of the 14th Corps in the Guards Division in Italy
Commander of Fourteenth Corps
Appointed Commander of the 14th Corps in the Guards Division in Italy
Completes Eminent Victorians
Strachey completed work on the sharply revisionist biographies later issued as Eminent Victorians.
Conference of Saint Petersburg
Attends the Allied Conference in Saint Petersburg
D'Arcy Directorship Ends
D'Arcy's death ends his directorship after the concession he pioneered has become a major oil enterprise.
Death of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
Death of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
Death of Raymond Asquith
Death of Raymond Asquith, son of the Herbert Asquith, during the Battle of the Somme
Diplomatic Mission to London
Heads a diplomatic mission to the USA
EEF Discipline
Strengthens discipline within the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
EEF Efficiency
Works to improve the efficiency of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
EEF Reorganisation
Reorganises the Egyptian Expeditionary Force after taking command.
Financial Secretary of Treasury
Appointed Financial Secretary to the Treasury
First National Championship Manager
English coach Jack Reynolds builds a structured Ajax side that wins the Dutch championship in 1917–18, establishing the basis for decades of Amsterdam success.
Front Line Visits
Makes frequent front-line visits to improve morale after assuming EEF command.
God the Invisible King
Wells published God the Invisible King, a study of his religious views.
Hejaz Railway Raids
Supports raids that disrupt Ottoman communications along the Hejaz Railway.
Hymn of Jesus
Composes, "Hymn of Jesus"
Irregular Warfare Support
Encourages irregular operations against Ottoman communications.
Jerusalem National Success
The capture of Jerusalem makes Allenby a celebrated British wartime commander.
Law Oversees Wartime Finance
As chancellor, Bonar Law manages demanding wartime financial needs and parliamentary budgetary business.
Loom of Youth
Publication of "Loom of Youth"
Major
Appointed the rank of Major, and continued to be known as "Major Attlee" for much of the inter-war period
Major
Appointed the rank of Major, and continued to be known as "Major Attlee" for much of the inter-war period
Medal
Awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
Receives the Military Cross for wartime service
Ministry of Munitions
Appointed Head of the Council Secretariat of the Ministry of Munitions by Churchill
Mounted Force Integration
Combines infantry operations with mobile mounted formations during the Palestine advance.
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics
Nuts in May
Makes his first film appearance in Nuts in May
Ottoman Southern Front Turned
The Beersheba manoeuvre turns the Ottoman southern defensive position.
Palestine Campaign Revitalised
His organisational and operational changes revitalise the British campaign in Palestine.
Palestine Mobile Warfare
Restores mobile warfare to the Palestine campaign after the earlier failures at Gaza.
Palestine Morale Campaign
Uses personal visits and energetic command to raise morale in the Palestine force.
Parliament
Appointed Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Food in the Lloyd George coalition Government
Peerage
Created Baron Aitken
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