September 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 - Sub-Lieutenant Ivan Heald, Hood Battalion, 2nd Brigade, RND - All over the Peninsula men were beginning to realise tha...
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IMBROS - Lieutenant George Davidson, 89th Field Ambulance, RAMC, 29th Division - Davidson and the 89th Field Ambulance had been...
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ANZAC - Corporal Percy Smythe, 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, AIF - By 18 September Percy Smythe had been made Corpo...
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SUVLA - Captain John Gillam, Army Service Corps, 29th Divisional Supply Train, Suvla - Once again Gillam was settling into the...
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ANZAC - Second Lieutenant Frederick Forrest, 9th Battery, 3rd Artillery Brigade, 1st Division, AIF - A diary note from Second L...