This timeline shows events of the First World War (1914) alongside the modern day commemoration services held in venues in Dawlish, Holcombe and Cofton in 2014.
| 1914 | Month | 2014 |
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| June | ||
| 28 July Austria-Hungary declares War on Serbia | July | |
| 1 August Germany declares War on Russia
3 August Germany declares War on France 4 August Germany invades Belgium and Britain, by treaty with Belgium, enters the War 7 August British Expeditionary Force enters France 20 August Germans occupy Brussels 23 August Battle of Mons
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August | 4 August – First night of “Oh! What a Lovely War” at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish, running for a week.
Service of Commemoration 6th August 2014 |
| 5 September Battle of the Marne, German advance on Paris halted | September | 14th September Percy James Jackman (data added 9/11/2016) |
| 19 October – 22 November 1st Battle of Ypres | October | Service of Commemoration 17th October 2014
Service of Commemoration 24th October 2014 |
| 1 November Battle of Coronel, off coast of Chile
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November | Service of Commemoration 1st November 2014
Service of Commemoration 8th November 2014 |
| 8 December Battle of Falklands | December |