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Period: to
Outbreak of WW1
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Assination of Austrian crowned prince and his wife
in Sarajevo, Serbia. -
Austria declared war on Serbia
Russia moved against Austria and Germany declared war on Russia and France. -
Battle near Mons
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Germany invaded Belgium
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Prime Minister placed navy under commandment of British Admirality
also announced 20,000 men to be sent to war in the next 6 weeks -
Surrender of german colonies
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Opposing armies dug trenchlines across northern France
early September -
Germans advanced towards Paris
from 6th-12th of September -
Loss of Australia's first submarine AE1
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5000 Australian troops marched in Melbourne
before going to war -
Australian soldiers met New Zealand in Western Australia
(date-estimate) -
Australian and New Zealand soldiers left for Europe
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HMAS Sydney destroyed German raider "Emden"
took survivors prisoner (estimate date)