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Major general William Throsby Bridges prepared Australias military force (names AIF, Australian Imperial Force)
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Major general sir William birdwood took command of Australian and New Zealand troops in Egypt (they then became the Anzacs).
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AIF landed in preparation on Lemnos (approximately 96km distance from Gallipoli) waiting to become a part of an occupation force, if the British succeeded in taking over the Dardanelles.
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British Navy failed at silencing of the Turkish troops (stopping the troops) at Dardanelles, although, shortly after the decision was made for the combined forces (along with the Anzacs) to still invade the Gallipoli Peninsula
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Anzac troops based in Egypt sent to go to the front of Turkey (Lemnos).
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Anzac troops began arriving on Lemnos.
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Officers and commanders selected places to land.
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At dawn (around 4:30 to 4:45 am) Anzac troops began coming ashore on Gallipoli.
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Rest of Anzac troops came ashore and eventually held a 2km stretch of land in Gallipoli (this stretch became known as Anzac cove)25 April
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The area on the Southern tip of the peninsula captured by Britain was known as Helles.
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1700 Anzac casualties were evacuated from the beach landing to Anzac Cove.
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First hospital ship evacuated wounded from Anzac reached Egypt (of 548 casualties 14 died on the voyage of 1 and a half days) 29 april
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The Turkish began shelling the Anzacs (caused over 1000 casualties).
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The Anzacs discovered that the Turkish were digging mines which trailed to their camps so they could attack them from the inside.
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Gallipoli ended after the last of Australian troops were evacuated.
