November 25

Punch publishes its tribute to the late Lord Roberts.

The American "Santa Claus" ship, the Jason, arrives at Plymouth. It contains 5,000,000 gifts from American children for children of the European nations made orphans through the war.

Postcard celebrating the arrival of the Jason to Plymouth

November 19

The funeral of Lord Roberts takes place in St Paul's Cathedral.

Lieutenant Colonel G B Hinton take over the command of the 26th Brigade Royal Field Artillery from Colonel Cunliffe.

During a riot in the Aliens' Detention Camp at Douglas, on the Isle of Man, five prisoners are shot by the guards. An inquest is held on the 20th and 27th November by the High-Bailiff of Douglas (the coroner for inquests) and a jury. The verdict arrived at is, "that the five deaths were caused by justifiable measures forced upon the military authorities by the riotous behaviour of a large section of the prisoners interned."

Knockaloe Internment Camp on the Isle of Man

November 14

Lord Roberts

Lord Roberts dies of pneumonia in France.

Newspapers report that, "Lord Roberts proceeded to France to see the Indian troops at present fighting at the front, of which he was Colonel-in-Chief. He contracted a chill and succumbed, after a short illness, to an attack of pneumonia."

As Field marshal, Lord Roberts is one of the highest ranking and oldest (at 82) of the First World War dead commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

The 26th Brigade RFA fires in support of Lord Cavan's section all day.