Spirit of England 1914-18
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Friday, 31 October 2014
October 31
The seaplane carrier,
HMS
Hermes
, is sunk by the German
submarine U27
in the Dover Straits.
HMS Hermes
In the
Battle of the Yser
, with the German offensive having stalled, the Allies claim victory by preventing Germany gaining total control of Belgium.
The
Battle of the Vistula River
, which began on 29 September, ends in a Russian victory.
The
Siege of Tsingtao
begins with Japanese forces shelling the port and digging trenches.
The 26th Brigade RFA remains in action all day.
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