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james Carles Martin was born
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Jim's 13 birthbay
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Begin War
Germany invaded Belgium to attack France -
Attack
Germany invaded Beliumto attack France. on that day, British Admirlty, and announced an expedtitonary force of 20,000 men to be sent overseas within six weeks. -
Melbourne
Of the march through the streets of Melbourne by 5,000 troops, before they embarked for the war. -
Australian Cruisers
With a naval escort that included the Australian cruisers Melbourne and Sydney, the fleet of of thirty-eight ships left for the battlefront in Europe. -
Leaving
The landings on the Gallipoli peninsula took place at dawn.
By nightfall, 16,000 men had landed. By nightfall, more than 2,000 were dead or wound. -
General Bridges
General Bridges was shot- three day earlier, by a sniper and died.
Next day, sharapnel killed a humble stretcher bearer, one Private Simpson, carring the wounded on his donkey. -
Empire Day
Turks and Anzacs arrnged an eight-hour truce to bury their dead, now stinking and rotting under the sun. -
Leaving Gallipoli
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James Charles Martin died