October 1915
This daily episode will tell the story of the Dardanelles and Gallipoli campaign by those who were there, the men themselves. Using a rich selection of diaries, letters and books, some published before, some not, we sought to use these snippets to help describe what happened that day in 1915/16.
Many thanks goes to member Peter Hart who has contributed the majority of these entries, whose ongoing passion for the campaign helps keep the memory alive. If you have any comments or suggestions, or wish to add further entries please contact Stephen Chambers by email on - [email protected]
Note: For a high level overview of the major campaign events, see The Campaign Timeline 1914-1916
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General Sir Ian Hamilton, Headquarters, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force - Late at night on 15 October Hamilton got a message...
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IMBROS - Sergeant Fred Garrett, 3rd Australian Light Horse, 1st Light Horse Brigade, Australian & New Zealand Division - The 3r...
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ANZAC - Second Lieutenant Mehmed Fasih, 2nd Battalion, 47th Regiment, 16th Division, Fifth Army - Second Lieutenant Mehmed Fasi...
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ANZAC - Major Edward Cadogan, Suffolk Yeomanry - Major Edward Cadogan was settling into the new rhythm of life at Gallipoli. It...
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ANZAC- Private Ernest King, 19th Australian Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Division - Private King noticed that the preparations f...