December 16 - Remember Scarborough!

The German Navy bombards Hartlepool, Scarborough and Whitby. The attacks results in more than 700 casualties, chiefly civilian. You can read more on the Hartlepool raid on the BBC Website.

The attack resulted in public outrage towards the German Navy (for attacking civilians), and against the Royal Navy (for its failure to prevent the raid).

The attack is used as part of a British propaganda campaign, with the slogan 'Remember Scarborough!', being used in recruitment posters.

October 30

The hospital ship SS Rohilla is sunk after hitting the Whitby Rock just east of Whitby harbour. 144 lives are saved by the sterling efforts of RNLI lifeboat crews and the community of Whitby. You can read more about this on the BBC Website.

The 26th Brigade RFA is again in action. Firing continues in the area surrounding Poezehoek.