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El Arish, Egypt c1916, American Colony Jerusalem. Image courtesy Library of Congress.

El Arish, Egypt c1916, American Colony Jerusalem. Image courtesy Library of Congress.

  • British forces bomb the Turkish aerodrome at El Arish, Egypt
  • William Robert Bulloch is killed in action in Belgium
  • The Allied line advances 1.5 kms to the east of Guillemont; the Allies now hold most of Leuze Wood
  • Russian forces continue their advance to the south-east of Halicz in Galicia, capturing many prisoners along the way