On This Day - 19 October 1914
Theatre definitions:
Western Front comprises the Franco-German-Belgian front and any
military action in Great Britain, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Holland.
Eastern Front comprises the German-Russian, Austro-Russian and
Austro-Romanian fronts. Southern Front comprises the
Austro-Italian and Balkan (including Bulgaro-Romanian) fronts, and
Dardanelles. Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres comprises
Egypt, Tripoli, the Sudan, Asia Minor (including Transcaucasia), Arabia,
Mesopotamia, Syria, Persia, Afghanistan, Turkestan, China, India, etc.
Naval and Overseas Operations comprises operations on the seas
(except where carried out in combination with troops on land) and in
Colonial and Overseas theatres, America, etc. Political, etc.
comprises political and internal events in all countries, including Notes,
speeches, diplomatic, financial, economic and domestic matters.
Source: Chronology of the War (1914-18, London; copyright expired)
Western Front
The Yser: German attacks on Lombartzyde repulsed.
B.E.F.: Transfer from Aisne to Flanders completed.
First Battle of Ypres begins: Sir Henry Rawlinson unable to occupy Menin.
Sir John French's despatches of 17 September and 8 October published.
Eastern Front
Poland: Germans cross the Vistula at Josefov, etc.
Political, etc.
New Naval Decoration, the Distinguished Service Medal, established.
