Port Said, Egypt, 1914. Image in public domain.
- The first AIF convoy arrives at Port Said in Egypt
- The Australian War Pension Act is established “to provide for the grant of Pensions upon the death or incapacity of Members of the Defence Force of the Commonwealth and Members of the Imperial Reserve Forces residents in Australia whose death or incapacity resulted from their employment in connection with warlike operations.” The Act ceased on 1 July 1920; it was repealed by the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920.
- The Battle of Limanowa-Lapanov begins near the town of Limanowa in Poland. Fighting between the Austro-Hungarian Army and the Russian Army lasts until 13 December. Russia suffers 30,000 casualties and losses, and Austria-Hungary 12,000. Austria-Hungary claims the battle as a victory.
