World War | By e.bauld Jun 28, 1914 Austrian Prince and wife shot in Sarajevo, Serbia. Austrian Prince and wife shot in Sarajevo, Serbia. Period: Jun 28, 1914 to Dec 16, 1914 World War | Jul 30, 1914 World confronted with war Aug 4, 1914 Australian Prime Minister placed the navy under the command of British Admiralty Sep 19, 1914 Armies dug themselves into trenchlines across france Sep 25, 1914 5000 troops marched before they embarked for the war Oct 14, 1914 It was considered safe for transports carrying the men, horses and equipment Nov 1, 1914 The fleet of thirty-eight ships left for the battlefront in Europe Dec 15, 1914 1-st division was camped in the desert a few miles from Cario.