August 1915
This daily episode tells 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 historians Peter Hart and Stephen Chambers 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 email [email protected]
Note: For a high level overview of the major campaign events, see The Campaign Timeline 1914-1916
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SUVLA - Lieutenant Edward Compton Mackenzie, Staff, MEF - During a GHQ dinner, on the night of 5 August, Compton Mackenzie, wro...
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SUVLA LANDING - Lieutenant Edmund Priestman, 6th York & Lancs, 32nd Brigade, 11th (Northern) Division, IX Corps - The night lan...
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SUVLA - Major Hans Kannengiesser, Commander 9th Ottoman Division - Daylight had come and instead of the 11th Division having se...
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SUVLA - Captain John Coleridge, Staff, 11th (Northern) Division, IX Corps - The morning of 8 August woke in silence at Suvla, w...
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ANZAC - Sergeant Major Paul Goldenstedt, 3rd (New South Wales) Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, AIF - On the 9 August the...