- Edmund Thomas Cornish enlists. Edmund is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll; he would be killed in action in France on 8 August 1918.
- John Arthur Earls enlists. John is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll; he would be killed in action in Belgium on 12 October 1916.
- Henry Hodder enlists. Henry is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll; he would be killed in action at Gallipoli on 9 August 1915.
- Claude Bertie West enlists. Claude is commemorated on the Centenary of WWI in Orange Honour Roll; he would die of wounds in France on 5 May 1916.
- The Germans start to besiege the Maubeuge Fortress in France. The battle lasts until the French garrison surrender on 7 September, following heavy bombardment from the aircraft and ground troops.
- The start of the Allied Great Retreat to the River Marne. Defeated French and British troops retreat from Mons to the River Marne. The retreat continues for over a month, terminating on 28 September.
German soldiers outside Maubeuge, September 1914. Image courtesy Wikimedia.
