1910-1920 First World War is in 20th Century Events.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, Coronation of George V
On 22 Jun 1911 George V King United Kingdom (age 46) was crowned V King United Kingdom. Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 44) was crowned Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland.
Dorothy Margaret Browne (age 23) bore Queen Mary's train.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, South Pole Reached
On 14 Dec 1911 the South Pole was reached for the first time by an expedition led by Roald Amundsen. The expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott reached the pole some thirty-four days later.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, First World War
On 13 Oct 1914 Maximilian Friedrich Hesse-Kassel (age 19) was killed.
In 1915 Yvo Alan Charteris (age 19) was killed during the First World War.
On 02 Oct 1915 Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart (age 32) was killed during the First World War.
In 1916 Hugo Francis Charteris (age 32) was killed at Egypt during the First World War. On 12 Jul 1937 His son David Charteris 12th Earl Wemyss (age 3) succeeded 12th Earl Wemyss.
On 12 Sep 1916 Friedrich Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel (age 22) was killed.
On 06 Aug 1917 Gavin William Esmond Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (age 22) was killed during the First World War.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, 1914 Battle of Aisne
On 09 Sep 1914 Captain Percy Lyulph Wyndham (age 26) missing presumed killed in action whilst serving with the 11 Guards Brigade at the 1914 Battle of Aisne.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, Raid on Scarborough Hartlepool and Whitby
On 16 Dec 1914 the German Navy bombarded Scarborough [Map], Hartlepool and Whitby. Around 137 were killed, around 600 injured.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, First Battle of Ypres
On 28 Oct 1914 Charles Almeric Cholmondeley (age 34) was killed in action
On 29 Oct 1914 Arthur John Hamilton (age 31) was killed.
On 29 Oct 1914 Richard Wellesley (age 35) was killed in action.
On 01 Nov 1914 Arthur Orlando Wolstan Cecil Weld-Forester (age 37) died from wounds received in action at First Battle of Ypres.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, Battle of Coronel
On 01 Nov 1914 Peter Robert Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond (age 28) was killed in the sinking of Monmouth at Coronel during the Battle of Coronel.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, Battle of Loos
From 25 Sep 1915 and 08 Oct 1915 the Battle of Loos was fought in France on the Western Front.
On 28 Sep 1915 Thomas Agar-Robartes (age 35) was wounded in the Battle of Loos.
On 29 Sep 1915 Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur George Edward Egerton (age 36) was killed in action at the Battle of Loos.
Around 01 Oct 1915 Clement Freeman-Mitford was killed in action at the Battle of Loos.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, Sinking of the SS Persia
On 30 Dec 1915 Eleanor Thornton (age 35) drowned during the Sinking of the SS Persia.
On 30 Dec 1915 the SS Persia was torpedoed near Crete without warning by the German U-boat U-38, commanded by Max Valentiner. It sank in five to ten minutes, killing 343 of the 519 aboard.
John Douglas-Scott-Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (age 49) survived. His mistress Eleanor Thornton (age 35) drowned.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, Battle of Jutland
In 1916 Algernon William Percy (age 32) was killed during the Battle of Jutland.
Around 30 May 1916 Cecil Molyneux (age 16) was killed in action at the Battle of Jutland.
Oscar Parkes (age 30). HMS 'Southampton on the morning of the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916.
On 31 May 1916 Victor Alexander Ewart was killed at the Battle of Jutland serving on HMS Queen Mary.
From 31 May 1916 to 01 Jun 1916 the Battle of Jutland was fought between the British and German fleets.
After 31 May 1916 in the Battle of Jutland HMS Southampton torpedoed the German light cruiser SMS Frauenlob, which subsequently sank.
On 07 Jun 1916 Leading Seaman James Horace Wainscott died from wounds received at the Battle of Jutland whilst serving aboard HMS Southampton. Grave at All Hallows' Church Harthill [Map].
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, Battle of Flers-Courcelette
On 15 Sep 1916 Charles William Reginald Duncombe 2nd Earl Feversham (age 37) was killed in action at Flers-Courcelette, Somme during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. His son Charles Duncombe 3rd Earl Feversham (age 9) succeeded 3rd Earl Feversham 3C 1868, 5th Baron Feversham Duncombe Park in Yorkshire.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, Battle of the Somme
On 01 Jul 1916 Captain John Macfarlane Charlton (age 21) was killed in action on his twenty-first birthday on the first day of the Battle of the Somme seven days after the death of his elder brother Lieutenant Hugh Vaughan Charlton.
On 15 Sep 1916 Lt Colonel Arthur Paston Mack (age 53) was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme. Memorial at St Margaret's Church Paston [Map].
Lt Colonel Arthur Paston Mack: On 22 Jan 1863 he was born to John Mack of Paston Hall (age 64).
On 16 Sep 1916 Guy Baring (age 43) was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme. Seventeen officers and six-hundred and ninety other ranks went into battle, but only three officers survived (one injured) and two-hundred and twenty-one other ranks. Baring was buried in Citadel New Military Cemetery
On 22 Sep 1916 Edward Wyndham Tennant (age 19) was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme. Sculpted by Allan Gairdner Wyon (age 34). Salisbury Cathedral [Map].
Edward Wyndham Tennant: On 01 Jul 1897 he was born to Edward Tennant 1st Baron Glenconner (age 38) and Pamela Wyndham Viscountess Grey (age 26).
On 01 Apr 1917 Second Lieutenant Robert Bosse (age 27) died from wounds received at the Battle of the Somme. He was buried at Tempeux-la-Fosse and subsequently buried at Peronne Communal Cemetery. Memorial at Holy Trinity Church Eccleshall [Map].
Second Lieutenant Robert Bosse: On 19 May 1889 he was born at Eccleshall.
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, Battle of Istabulat
On 21 Apr 1917 Henry Molyneux Paget Howard 19th Earl Suffolk 12th Earl Berkshire (age 39) was killed in action when a piece of shrapnel entered his heart. His son Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire (age 11) succeeded 20th Earl Suffolk 4C 1603, 13th Earl Berkshire 2C 1626.NOTEXT
3rd Millennium, 20th Century Events, 1910-1920 First World War, Battle of Passchendaele
On 31 Jul 1917 Albert Edward George Arnold Keppel (age 19) was killed in action at Passchendaele.
