- The second anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo; World War I enters its third year
- James Elliot Bell dies of wounds received in the Battle of Pozieres
- The Leader reports the death of Keith Whitmee (Barney) Davis in France. Death of Cargo Soldier
- The Leader publishes a letter from Albert John Braybrook to his parents in Orange. Albert, who is serving with the 19th Australian Field Bakery in France describes the voyage from Australia and the contrast between the heat and sand of Egypt and the beauty of southern France. He mentions his encounter with Bandmaster Bert Rockliff, who unbeknowns to Leader readers, was killed in action the day earlier during the Battle of Pozieres. Bert Rockliff’s Fine Band
- British troops capture Delville Wood and Longueval village, making further progress near Pozieres
- French troops gain territory west of Thiaumont near Verdun
- Enemy raids near Neuve Chapelle are repulsed
- The Brusilov Offensive restarts on the Eastern Front as the 11th Russian Army under the command of General Vladimir Viktorovich Sakharov enters Brody; having captured 40,000 prisoners and 49 guns in 12 days
Russian General Vladimir Sakharov. Image courtesy Le Pays de France éditions Le Matin 1914 à 1917.
