May 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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HELLES - In April 1915 the Palestinian Zionists of the Assyrian Jewish Refugee Mule Corps, which Patterson called the Zion Mule...
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HELLES - Second Lieutenant Arthur Behrend, 1/4th East Lancashire Regiment, 126th Brigade, 42nd Division - At dusk the shelling...
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HELLES - Midshipman Wolstan Weld-Forester, HMS Goliath, Royal Navy - "Inside the ship everything which was not secured was slid...
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GALLIPOLI - General Sir Ian Hamilton, Headquarters, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force - "Hot day, smooth sea. Disembarking to b...
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ANZAC - Life at Anzac reflected the drip-drip of casualties caused by the close quarter nature of the fighting. Everyone was at...