- Arnold Needham enlists. Arnold is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll; he would be killed in action in France on 19-20 July 1916.
- Hubert Joseph Irwin enlists. Hubert is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll; he would be killed in action in France on 21 February 1917.
- 189 men of the Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, encamped at Mudros on the island of Imbros, mutiny over lack of pay and refuse to muster for work. They are placed under arrest pending an enquiry. They are released three weeks later; Lieutenant Bond, the unit’s second in command, is removed for failing to ensure that the men had been adequately paid.
- British forces launch an attack against Turkish defenses on the banks of the Wadi River in Mesopotamia. Their aim is to relieve their besieged compatriots at Kut-al-Amara. The Battle of Wadi
- Austria-Hungarian forces seize Montenegro’s capital Cetinje
Austrian-Hungarian artillery train in the Montenegro mountains, 1916. Image courtesy allworldwars.com.
