Timeline: Gallipoli

Jun 28, 1914

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

By a Serb nationalist. Ferdinand was heir to Austro-Hungarian throne

Period: Jun 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

WWI

Jul 28, 1914

Austro-Hungarian declaration of war on Serbia

Jul 30, 1914

Russia mobilises forces

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 2, 1914

Germany and Turkey sign agreement

Aug 3, 1914

Aus. gov offers Royal Aus Navy vessels and troops to Britain

In case of war. 20000 troops

Aug 4, 1914

War was declared on Germany

Map of CampaignBy British empire and Canada following invasion of Belguim. AUS was legally and constitutionally commited to Britain

Aug 5, 1914

Aus. and NZ declare war on Germany

Nov 1, 1914

1st Convoy of Aus. troops left for war

Leave from Albany, WA

Dec 1, 1914

About 50 000 Australian men had enlisted in AIF

Dec 3, 1914

1st Aus. convoy arrived in Egypt

For training. Troops formed with NZ to make ANZACs and were under commanded by British general (Sir William Birdwood)

Jan 1, 1915

Italy joined the Allied Power

Allied Powers: Britiain and it's empire, France, Russia, Serbia, Greece, Japan etc. Central powers (opposing): Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria

Jan 1, 1915

Western front was in deadlock and Russian army was floundering on the Eastern front

Feb 19, 1915

Naval attack on Turkish defences along Dardanelles

Ended in a month with failure

Mar 18, 1915

2nd attempt at controlling Dardanelles

A British and French fleet of 18 battle ships attempted to force the Dardanelles After 3 Royal Navy battleships were sunk and another 3 were damaged. The emphasis of operation shifted from sea assault to land assault

Apr 24, 1915

Anzacs leave Lemnos and sail for Gallipoli

Apr 25, 1915

2nd phase of campaign began

With major attacks at several points on beaches at Cape Helles and Gaba Tepe. Was seen as vital to dominate penisula. British General Sir Ian Hamilton was in command of landing force. Landings were blighted by errors

Apr 28, 1915

1st British attack on the village of Krithia

Target was Achi Baba

May 8, 1915

1st Detailed account of Anzac landings was published in Aus.

Published in Melb. Argus, reproduced from British newspapers. Was written by Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett. Headline: 'Australians at Dardanelles: Thrilling Deeds of Heroism'

May 15, 1915

Major General Bridges is shot in leg

At Gallipoli

May 18, 1915

Bridges dies

Due to wound

May 19, 1915

May Offensive

Turks tried to drive Anazacs off peninsula. 19-20 May

May 19, 1915

Turkish attack

Desires to drive Anzacs off Gallipoli but fails. More than 10000 Turks are killed or wounded

May 19, 1915

Simpson was killed

Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick

May 24, 1915

8 hour truce at Anzac Cove

Used to bury dead on both sides
7:30am - 4:30pm

Period: Aug 6, 1915 to Aug 9, 1915

August Offensive - Allies

Lone Pine 6-9 Aug.
Nek 7 Aug - failed
Australian attacks

Oct 17, 1915

Removal of British commander of Gallipoli campaign

Removal of Sir Ian Hamilton

Oct 21, 1915

Aus. Red Cross Missing and Wounded Enquiry Bureau set up

Set up by Vera Deakin

Dec 7, 1915

British gov approve of Gallipoli evacuation

Dec 8, 1915

Evacuation of Anzacs begins

Dec 19, 1915

Midwinter evacuation of Allied troops from Anzac cove

19-20 Dec. Most succesful operation in campaign Campaign cost Allies 265000 casulaties incl. 46000 dead. Turks suffered 250000 casualties incl. 86000 killed. Anzacs - 26111 Aus. casulaties incl. 8709 killed

Jan 8, 1916