1914
1st October
No entry by Eve
On this day in 1914, the First Battle of Arras began.
1914
2nd October
Picked blackberries with Esther and went to a H. N. Lecture.
1914
3rd October
Did the church flowers
On this day in 1914, the British Royal Naval division started arriving at Antwerp and Ypres was occupied by German cavalry.
1914
4th October
Went to church. Esther and I walked over to Bitteswell and had tea with the Youngs.
On this day in 1914, the Austro-Hungarian counter-offensive began in Galicia, the First Battle of Arras ended, and Lens and Bailleul were occupied by German forces.
1914
5th October
No entry by Eve
1914
6th October
Working party at the Rectory. Grace Topham to tea and bandaging and a lecture at 7.30 so it was a day given up to good works.
1914
7th October
Went into Leicester and shopped.
On this day in 1914, Antwerp started to be evacuated and the Belgian Government was moved to Ostend.
1914
8th October
No entry by Eve
On this day in 1914, a British air raid was carried out on Germany and General Foch was given the command of the Allied forces defending the coast of Flanders.
1914
9th October
Lecture in the evening.
On this day in 1914, the battles of Warsaw and Ivangorod began and Germany took the final forts of Antwerp.
1914
10th October
A lovely day. Fred turned up for the week-end in khaki much to our surprise. Finished my cushion at last.
On this day in 1914, the Battle of La Bassée began.
1914
12th October
No entry by Eve
On this day in 1914, the Battle of Messines began
1914
13th October
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On this day in 1914, the Allied forces reoccupied Ypres and the Battle of Armentières began.
1914
15th October
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On this day in 1914, a German submarine sunk H.M.S. “Hawke” in the North Sea
1914
16th October
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On this day in 1914, the Battle of the Yser began.
1914
18th October
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On this day in 1914, Ostend was bombarded by British warships.
1914
19th October
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On this day in 1914, the Battle of Warsaw ended and the Battle of Ypres began.
1914
20th October
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On this day in 1914, the Battle of Ivangorod ended
1914
21st October
No entry by Eve
On this day in 1914, the Battle of Langemarck began.
1914
24th October
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On this day in 1914, the Battle of Langemarck ended.
1914
25th October
Went to church twice.
1914
26th October
Packed and got up some plants to send to Aunt Tottie.
1914
27th October
Went to Shotsham via Peterbro. Had to change lots of times. A rotten journey. Aunts Lil and Vi met me at Trowse. Grandfather looks much older. Had a fearful shock in the evening on seeing a notice in the Morning Post referring to C.C.R.
On this day in 1914, H.M.S. “Audacious” was sunk by a mine off the coast of Donegal.
1914
28th October
Drove up to the Rectory in the morning with Grandfather and Aunt Gwen. Saw Aunt Ada who has got a bad throat and doesn’t look well. Stayed there for lunch and walked back afterwards.
On this day in 1914, the Russian cruiser “Zhemchug” was sunk by the German cruiser Emden”.
1914
29th October
No entry by Eve
On this day in 1914, the Battle of Gheluvelt began.
1914
30th October
No entry by Eve
1914
31st October
Went for a walk with Aunt Vi.
On this day in 1914, the British Government ordered that hostilities should start against Turkey, and Lord Kitchener sent a guarantee of Arabian independence to the Sherif of Mecca.
