- Arthur James Dein enlists. Arthur is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll; he would die of wounds in France on 12 March 1917.
- Albert Thomas Corkett enlists. Albert is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll; he would die of wounds in Belgium on 2 October 1917.
- The French army regains lost ground at Tahure in Champagne
- The British Government and chieftains of the Bakhtiari tribe reach an agreement regarding the protection of Persian oilfields; the supply of oil is of critical importance to the operation of the Royal Navy. Oil in Persia and the Bakhtiaris