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1914 Timeline ______________________________________
| Date | Event |
| June 28th | Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo |
| July 5th | Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia |
| July 28th | Austria declared war on Serbia |
| August 1st | Germany declared war on Russia |
| August 3rd | Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan. |
| August 4th | Britain declared war on Germany |
| August 23rd | The BEF started its retreat from Mons . Germany invaded France. |
| August 26th | Russian army defeated at Tannenburg and Masurian Lakes. |
| September 6th | Battle of the Marne started |
| October 18th | First Battle of Ypres |
| October 29th | Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trenchwarfare started to dominate the Western Front. |
| December 16th | Bombardment of Hartlepool - see video below. |
Events will be posted as they are finalised.
Please return soon for an update
Hartlepool 16th December 1914
| Date | Name |
| 18th September | Edward Elliff |
| 20th October | Cuthbert Temple Waldy |
| 25th October | Alan Arthur Barnsley |