Friday, August 20, 1915
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No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.
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London
HIS DAYChairing Dardanelles Committee meeting
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Venetia Stanley
Location unknown.
Official Register
1915-08-20Top News
Daily Edition
The Dardanelles Committee decided to prioritize the Western Front, limiting reinforcements for Gallipoli.. The 1st Guards Brigade was established in France.. A site near Chilwell was selected for a massive National Shell Filling Factory to address the munitions shortage.
Cabinet Council
MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Dardanelles Committee: Reinforcements, Changes in command at Suvla, Instructions to Sir Ian Hamilton
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Cynthia Asquith
"Papa rather dashed at breakfast by letter from Strickland père, saying that he was in the same death-duty boat and couldn't afford to settle more than £1,000 a year..."
Margot Asquith
"I went to N. Berwick... Cowans had just come back from Sir J. French. ... Mr Runciman got into the train with me, and we talked from 2.30 till 6 without ceasing."