December 7

An eye witness account of the King's visit to France is published. Hitherto the visit has been kept secret.

General Christian Beyers, leader of the Boer Rebels against the South African Government, is shot dead while trying to escape from his pursuers crossing the Vaal River. His body is recovered two days later, and with his death the South African rebellion is brought to an end.

October 12

The Battle of Messines commences with German and British forces engaged between the Comines-Ypres Canal and the River Douve.

The Messines area

The Germans are reported to have 1,500,000 troops in the west and 1,800,000 in the east.

Martial law is declared in South Africa in the wake of the Maritz Rebellion.

September 13

The Allied offensive in the Battle of the Aisne commences.

The British advance at the Battle of the Aisne

The 26th Brigade RFA advances to Bourg, "crossed river [Aisne] by canal bridge".

The German cruiser SMS Hela is sunk by the British submarine E9 off Heligoland.

South African troops invade German South West Africa.