[1915]
Jan. 1 (Fri.)
A new British decoration, the 'Military Cross,' is instituted.
The Caucasus:—Ardahan is occupied by the Turks.
H.M.S. Formidable (battleship) is torpedoed in the English Channel (600 lives lost).
Jan. 2 (Sat.)
The Caucasus:—The end of the Battle of Sarykamish (see Dec. 29, 1914): the Turks are routed.
East Africa:—Jassin is occupied by the British (see Jan. 19).
H.M.S. Fox and H.M.S. Goliath bombard Dar-es-Salaam (German East Africa).