Events 19 August 1914 The Australian naval and military force set sail for New Guinea The Serbs defeat the…Admin@WW1August 19, 2014
Events 18 August 1914 Vossuq ed Douleh, the Persian Foreign Minister, resignsAdmin@WW1August 18, 2014
Events 17 August 1914 The Battle of Stalluponen starts in East Prussia between Russia and Germany; the first battle…Admin@WW1August 17, 2014
Events 16 August 1914 The landing of the British Expeditionary Force in France is completed The last forts of…Admin@WW1August 16, 2014
Events 15 August 1914 Japan sends Germany an ultimatum demanding the evacuation of its naval base at Tsingtao in…Admin@WW1August 15, 2014
Events 14 August 1914 The Battle of Lorraine begins, a French offensive against German troops in Lorraine and Alsace…Admin@WW1August 14, 2014
Events 13 August 1914 The Australian Branch of the British Red Cross is established. Precursor to the Australian Red…Admin@WW1August 13, 2014
Events 12 August 1914 Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary The Battle of Haelen starts. German and Belgian troops clash…Admin@WW1August 12, 2014
Events 10 August 1914 Voluntary recruitment for the Australian Imperial Force commences. By the end of 1914, 52,561 Australian…Admin@WW1August 10, 2014