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Great War events that took place on 24 January.
1915 (Sunday)
- Battle of the Dogger Bank.[a] (See Naval Battle in the North Sea).
- German airship PL–19 is brought down near Libau.
- Lieut-General Sir A.J. Murray resign as Chief of the General Staff, British Expeditionary Force in France.
- Lieut-General Sir W. Robertson resigns as Quartermaster General, British Expeditionary Force in France.
- Maritz and Kemp repulsed at Upington.
- Publication of letter by Mr. Bryan refuting charge that USA Government had shown partiality to the Entente.
- British Government offer Greek Government concessions in Asia Minor in return for help to Serbia.
1916 (Monday)
1917 (Wednesday)
1918 (Thursday)
Notes
- ↑ The German cruiser Blücher was sunk, and two battler-cruisers, with several smaller vessels, were damaged. No British ships were lost, but the battle-cruiser Lion, Vice-Admiral Beatty's flagship, was put out of action and had to be towed to harbour.
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Index.
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Advisory note: The information in these sources may not accurately represent up-to-date histories, present-day spelling of place names, or geographical boundaries. In some instances the language used may appear sexist or derogatory to the modern reader, and in rare cases, images may depict distressing scenes.
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