Great War events that took place on 22 October.
1914 (Thursday)
| Western Front | ▶ Battle of the Yser: Struggle for Dixmude continues. | ▶ First Battle of Ypres: Germans capture Langemarck. | ▶ Battle round La Bassée: Beginning of a severe ten-day effort of the Germans to break through. |
| Naval and Overseas Operations | ▶ South Africa: Rebels routed at Keimoes. | ▶ SMS Emden's third list of captures announced. |
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Compendium.
Compendium entries form the central hub of (a) An index-like collection of places, people, ships, battles, political events, etc., and (b) Words and phrases of the Armed Forces of Great Britain during the Great War. The majority of these have been transcribed from Chronology of the War (1918-1920) and Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases (1925) respectively, the later which is reflected in the language used and some may seem derogatory by today's standards.
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Advisory note: The information in these sources may not accurately represent updated histories, present-day spellings, or geographical borders. It is also written from a British perspective, and words such as "enemy" are used extensively. For further details and a full list of sources, click here.