Saturday, August 21, 1915
Sunny
Correspondence (0)
Gap in Correspondence
No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.
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North Berwick
North of Scotland
Official Register
1915-08-21Top News
Daily Edition
The British launched the Battle of Scimitar Hill at Gallipoli; Lord Longford was among the killed.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Cynthia Asquith
"Bluetooth came over—he is staying with the Asquiths—and we went for a walk by the sea. Pamela McKenna had accused him of being 'abstracted'..."
Margot Asquith
"Henry and Baker arrived from London with the Master. The latter and I had a good talk: he is very anxious H. should not allow the Conscription agitation to get out of hand..."